# Midday Prayer on Matthew 5:44

Saturday, December 27, 2025 · PRAY.COM

> But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you…
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> — Matthew 5:44 KJV

## Written prayer

Heavenly Father, The command to love our enemies challenges the very core of our human instincts. It pushes us toward grace and compassion that only You can provide. Lord, fill our hearts with Your love — a love that doesn’t discriminate and knows no bounds. Help us to see those who oppose or hurt us not as enemies but as fellow souls in need of Your grace. Grant us the strength and courage to pray for their well-being and to seek opportunities for reconciliation and peace. In loving our enemies, let us be beacons of Your light in a world often darkened by hatred and division. May our actions reflect the transformative power of Your love, inspiring others to embrace Your call to love unconditionally. Help us to remember that in loving those who are hardest to love, we are living out the very essence of the gospel, following in the footsteps of Jesus, who loved us at our worst. In His precious name, we pray, Amen.

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