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Let’s Pray
Father, thank You for safeguarding me and for giving me refuge under Your wings of protection. Truly, Your faithfulness has been a rock and shield for me. I know that no one can touch my life apart from Your will. Therefore, I will not be afraid. But, Father, You call me to pray for my enemies and show them love. So, I will obey You in this, my Lord and my God. Lord, first I ask You to shield my heart with Your forgiveness. Do not allow me to be resentful or angry, because that would give the Enemy a foothold. I repent of any bitterness that has already taken hold within me. Rather, Father, I count on the fact that You are my Shield and Defender and have promised, “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me” (Isaiah 54:17). Therefore, Father, help me always to be a good witness. That said, Lord, I turn my prayer to the condition of the ones who have attacked me. You love them, even if they have not yet accepted You as Lord and Savior. You created them, even if they aren’t serving You. Help them Jesus—for the wounds within them that cause them to strike out as they have toward me. Help me always remember that so much of what goes on within the human heart is a spiritual battle, and often people act as they do for reasons that are unknown even to themselves. Therefore, Lord Jesus, please draw them to You, show them Your truth, and if they do not yet know You as Savior, reveal Your salvation to them in a powerful way. Convict them of their sin so they can repent and walk in Your will. Heal their wounds, and show Yourself powerful on their behalf. Remove the bitterness and fill them with Your love. Give them hope and purpose. They need You, Lord. They need to know You and have Your powerful work in their lives. So, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And if You want to work through me as an instrument of Your peace, show me how I can bless them and do good on their behalf. God Most High, turn my enemies into friends so we can praise You together. Thank You for hearing my prayers and for being my unfailing tower of strength and safety. To You be all the glory now and forever. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen. Suggested Scriptures
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