Pray for Your Enemy

Published: March 19, 2022, midnight

b'\\u201cNo one cares what happens to me,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d you mumble, wrinkling up the paper you\\u2019d been writing on. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153What\\u2019s the point of even trying?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nWe\\u2019ve all had times when it felt like it was us against the world. We had a problem we neededto tackle, and we didn\\u2019t feel any support from anyone as we tried to take it on. We\\u2019ve all hadtimes when we\\u2019ve felt alone and like no one really understands what we\\u2019re going through or cares about what happens to us.\\nIn times when you feel like no one cares, God does. In times when you feel like you\\u2019re battling alone, God is with you. There is no one better to have on your side than the God who sees all that is happening and is with you no matter where you go. There is no one better to have on your side than the One who made you and cares about you deeply.\\nWe face many tough situations in this life, but we have a God who goes to battle for us. In Psalm 9, David writes about God defeating his enemies for him, and that same God is on our side when we feel alone. This Psalm looks forward to when God would come and live among us. Jesus defeated the enemy when He died on the cross and rose from the dead to save us. If we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, we can know He is with us no matter what. And we can look forward to the day Jesus will return, and sin and all its effects will be no more. Until that day, the Holy Spirit reminds us God is present with us in every moment, including this one. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 Do you ever feel like it\\u2019s you against the world and no one is around to support you?\\n\\u2022 Can you think of a time you felt sure God was with you? If so, consider taking a moment to thank Him for this. If not, you can ask Him to let you know He\\u2019s with you anytime. \\nYahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2Cor.1.3-2Cor.1.5|Eph.4.31-Eph.4.32|Matt.5.43-Matt.5.48'