#WordforToday 22nd March 2018 Turn the other cheek

“And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them” And they went to another village.” Luke 9:54-56 NKJV

Some years ago, I was in a prayer meeting, and for the one-hour prayer the focus was ‘killing’ the enemy. In this case, we were told about people who had been spreading negative rumours about the leadership. These people we were told were operating with the spirit of witchcraft and hence deserved 'fire' prayers.

My spirit was grieved and at a point I stopped following the prayer points because it felt wrong. I can understand rebuking demonic spirit operating through a person but to actually be declaring x number of days for people to die was beyond my child-like spiritual understanding. 

How can we as Christians who are commanded to love, be praying for another human being to die, especially a fellow Christian? And please don’t quote Elisha killing the children because they called him a bald head. Jesus is our standard not Elisha.

Rebuke the demonic spirit and pray for the revival of the lost soul. Faith works through love. The faith you have to believe that God will kill someone for you is surely not operating through love. Do you care about saving the soul of the person?

I have never forgotten that awful experience. It is a shame if in the Christendom we pray for other Christians to die. Are we not passing back and forth the prayer of death? Because surely they are also praying for their enemy to die. And by you praying for their death, you have become their enemy.

What would happen if you turn the other cheek and pray for their soul?

courtesy http://deborahsdescendants.com/tag/turn-the-other-cheek/

#PrayerforToday 22 March 2018

May the Almighty have mercy on us all - for not loving our enemies like Jesus commanded. Have mercy oh Lord, for the heart of offence and bitterness that would cause brethren to pray for the death of another. May the Lord give us the grace to repent, ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation. I repent oh Lord for partaking in that prayer meeting. Count not my sin against me oh Lord by the mercy in the redemptive work of Jesus. Amen

I pray this inspires you to be more and do more for Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ).

#AdeolaAkintoye ©