When it comes to both private and public prayers, some Christians seem to go the way of one elderly christian. As a very dedicated and faithful church goer, whenever he took time to pray, he prayed thus,”God bless my dear wife, my son-Jim, myself and no more!” Why such a prayer!

It’s not in us to pray for others or even wish them well. This becomes even more challenging when such individuals happen to belong to the category of “our avowed enemies!” While its true that even in this great nation there are no free goodies to dish out, It’s disturbing to note one doesn’t need to struggle to make enemies. Whether you like it or not,they just come!

Of all the enemy categories,none is more painful as that which emanate from family members,fellow church members,people that you have at one time assisted or people that you have not done anything against them and yet they just chose to hate you!

The book-Desire of Ages-by Ellen G.White-that I have read before and I am now re-reading points out that what hurt the man of Galilee most was the un-founded hatred by his so called “brothers of Jesus,” and the religious leaders who daily made it their duty to twist around his teachings.

In view of this environment, He took his disciples by surprise when he taught, “You have heard that it was said,’Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Mathew 5:33. Pray for enemies? Pray for what?

Pray that all may go well with them. Don’t wish them evil, but rather that the good Lord transforms their lives so as to become good Christians!

Do you have someone who has done you harm? Then pray for that person. It’s about time we go the way the man of Galilee advocated than that of an elderly christian. Don’t you think so?

Blessings.

Pr C.Absalom N Birai
Maranatha SDA church
P.O BOX 1296
Maple Grove, MN 55311
612-386-4608
www.themaranathasdachurch.org

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:45:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re:When praying!