Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for March 11, 2026

LOVING YOUR ENEMY

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 5:43-45

“You have heard that it was said ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you and pray for those who spitefully hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”.

Additional Verses

📖 Matthew 5:38-48; Luke 24:26-43; Romans 12:9-21; Galatians 5:22-26

The LORD Jesus Christ left us a commandment that we must love our enemies. He further went on to tell us to bless those who curse us, to do good to those who hate us and to further pray for those who hate us as well as praying for those who spitefully use us and persecute us. When we are able to do this certainly we will qualify to be sons of our Father in heaven. Desire to be filled with the nine virtues of the fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, goodness and temperance. Against such there is no law.” When you have these virtues in you , you will be able to master all situations as demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Christ. The Father in heaven never at all makes any distinction when He gives blessings. Look at how He makes the sun to rise on both the evil and on the good, and also sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:43-45). It is only when you are filled by the Holy Spirit that you can be able to love your enemies. The LORD Jesus Christ, when He spoke these words, He did not speak these to every person, but to those of His children who are born again and are full of His Holy Spirit. If you are a Christian, and you are full of the Holy Spirit, and have all the virtues of the Spirit, there is no way you can hate anybody. Anyone full of His Spirit cannot hate anyone at all for there is no hatred where there is His Holy Spirit. This is the reason why the LORD Jesus Christ said, if someone strikes you on one cheek, turn and give him another cheek to strike. He also said if one asks you to go one mile, go with him two extra miles. This is a very high standard and not many are able to live up to such a level. But when you are full of His Spirit you will be able to respond in such a manner. I would encourage every child of God to also study Matthew 5:38 to 42 where the LORD Jesus Christ also says, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your clock also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.” Surely if you obey this special teaching of the LORD Jesus Christ, there will not be any need for all the court cases in the world today. When Jesus Christ was being nailed to the Cross, He never shouted to the soldiers, but instead, He prayed for them. Luke 24:34 says, Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His clothes by casting lots.” The LORD Jesus Christ lived up to what He taught and so did all the Apostles. He left us an example to follow. Today I encourage you to open your heart and let the Holy Spirit of God lead you in the way you should respond to all challenges which may come to you in this world. If you respond the Jesus Christ way, I tell you, victory will be for you and Heaven will be open to welcome you. Alleluia!

Prayer

Thank You LORD Jesus Christ for reminding me to respond to all situations according to Your teaching. May You teach me to always listen to Your voice always before I respond the wrong way. May I always listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit always. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray. Amen.