Jesus teaches that we should love and pray for our enemies.
Matthew 5:43-47 43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching to love and pray for our enemies?
Note: Love is concrete actions... not just emotions. It is self-sacrifice. Prayer aligns us with the character of God and focuses on God's desire for all to experience his Shalom.
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