Today,
reply is on requesting peace from GOD, and praying on behalf of ones
enemies. The more the church of Jesus Christ encounters
contradiction, opposition and resistance, the more believers are to
operate displaying faith and trust in the promises of GOD. The
resurrection life of a Christian believer is to focus on the things
that acknowledge and fulfill intimate relationship with divinity.
Thus, conflict and dispute go out of ones life as though there no
longer are enemies having dominion and power, and all have become
possible allies and new members within the kingdom of GOD. It is
written: 2nd Peter 1: 2-8, King James Version (KJV): 2
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God,
and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given
unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And
beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to
virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance
patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly
kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things
be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be
barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. One
of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” forum who uses the ID
“Anonymous” (no profile information shown) posted the following:
Christians,
what happens when you pray for your enemies?
Does
God help them come down on you even harder?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,
that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he
flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be
hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he
hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth
mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not
good; he abhorreth not evil. Thy mercy, O LORD,
is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth
unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great
mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD,
thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy
lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust
under the shadow of thy wings. (Psalms 36: 1-7, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Mediators Among Divinity (10/30/2019); Believers
Minister Through Prayer (09/23/2019); Meaning of “Father, forgive”
(03/14/2019); Driving Away the Enemy? (09/15/2017); Herein Is True
Love (10/21/2016); By Law and Relationships (04/05/2016); Forgiving
Enemies a Condition for Salvation? (05/11/2015)
“Anonymous”,
prayer by Christian believers on behalf of ones enemies demands
loving submission to GOD, and unselfish intercession as a
spokesperson for their opponent in conflict. The prayer for peace
can not be offered because we covet what belongs to another, we fear,
or we want to dominate. Unrighteous conflict and opposition arise
from the flesh, and not the Spirit imparted from GOD. Peace is
always a blessing and the outcome of lawful judgment permitting life,
hope, and prosperity; and further warfare for revenge and
self-justification never remove damage and loss. Following judgment,
renewed conflict can appear only as lawless, stubborn, and an
insistence on unrestrained emotions (e.g., bitterness, fear, hatred).
Believers who resemble, reflect, and reveal the character and
likeness of Jesus Christ are to approach the Father and the Spirit as
spokespersons through the Son. By seeking to present only their own
concerns and understandings of the circumstances and events, many
commit the errors of presumption, exaggerated pride, seeking to
manipulate divinity, and short-sighted self-promotion. Therefore,
those who pray ought not request change within others and
condemnation of their opposition so much as change within themselves
that will establish a new and positive relationship with those by
whom they are challenged. Correction, shared truth, the resolution
of conflict, and the settlement of disputes are to be primary goals
and objectives, rather than converting and proselytizing others to be
“in our own image,” not the image of GOD. The believers are to
align themselves with the will of GOD expressed as sacred law as well
as such elements as forgiveness, divine order, maturity and ripeness
for harvest by the Lord, mercy in the judgment against those who are
guilty, peace, genuine repentance, salvation, and spiritual growth.
Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a
selection from the the music ministry and prophesies shared through
Yolanda Adams:
(1.)
James 4: 1-10, King James Version (KJV): 1 From whence come
wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even
of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye
kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye
have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye
ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye
adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the
world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the
world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in
vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he
giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but
giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and
he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye
sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to
mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in
the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
(2.)
Philippians 4: 6-8, KJV: 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any
virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (3.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq6mYhGyyT4.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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