Bless those who curse you?

Question

Luke 6:28 “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you. “

When Jesus tells us to bless those that curse us, he is not talking about being a wimp and allowing people to run all over us. He is telling us to not take vengeance upon them, but to pray for them. You see, there always something behind people's actions. There is always an issue or a circumstance surrounding a person's negative actions. People are genuinely
good and love to be happy. That's the way God made us. But the cares of this life or issues of this life come to squeeze out happiness and joy and cause people to react to the pain they have experienced.
Always look past people's actions!
This is what Jesus is saying.<><

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Answer 1

I agree .....and especially to apply on R&S!

Answer 2

When Jesus tells us to bless those that curse us, he is not talking about being a wimp and allowing people to run all over us.

I thought He was telling street evangelists how to operate. Someone comes up to them and curses at them and they say "God bless you brother!" and it looks like the person said something nice to them to the people who are not close enough to hear.

Answer 3

It is more than just the cares of this life that make our natures evil - for even though we are made in God's image, humans have a tendency to fall into sin!

However, a person who truly believes in Jesus and is filled with the Holy Spirit has the gifts and fruits of the spirit: love, peace, patience, kindness, etc. It becomes harder and harder for such Christians to demonstrate hate, even if they are wrongfully persecuted.

For those of my Christian friends who still suggest revenge or retaliation, remember that the Bible states that if you give your enemy even a glass of water to drink when he hates you, it will be like putting hot coals on his head.

So go ahead and forgive, as God has forgiven us, and love every person God has created, as God loved us even though we were once lost. Let the judgment be from God, for who can match His wrath when the time comes, and let us humbly pray lest we find ourselves at the receiving end too.

Peace,
Andrew

Answer 4

Yes, we live in a world where people are so hurt at times. Then they lash out at others and on it goes, even from generation to generation. I am so thankful that Jesus can break generational curses. He has for me. We need to keep forgiving, as unforgiveness really just hurts ourself, not the other person. They have enough of their own unforgiveness to care about what we are carrying around.

Answer 5

Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Jesus tell us to bless all those who curse you,Pray for those who mistreats you. He tells us this because we are Childrens of God,and if we do all this,God will be happy with us and we will be sons and daughters of the God,and we will all be rewarded for all our life on Earth.

God Bless.

Answer 6

I suppose you are one of the only people I have eer heard fro that was actually there and not just gulible enough to go on hearsay from those with vested interest rather than what can be determined in real terms . keep the paradigm if you like but learn to question .

Answer 7

yet in that verse i don't examine something approximately Israel. additionally at that factor the tribes of Israel became into in basic terms that, tribes. The land that Israel now illegally occupies belonged to the Canaanites (which now inhabit modern-day Lebanon and became into governed with the aid of the Egyptians.) The Israel of right this moment could be land crammed with people who did not initially belong in that u . s . a ..this is a rustic that feels that they might desire to settle for their own land for their own faith. They good armed their way in and took over yet another u . s . a ., Palestine. it extremely is the reason the Arab's hate them. that's not considering the undeniable fact that dislike them as a human beings they hate the movements of that u . s . a . that thinks they are able to invade yet another u . s . a . and take land in basic terms by way of fact they choose a place of start. if that they had tried this in the different u . s . a . like France, super Britain or the rustic we would be outraged and sending troops to look after the human beings. And if any faith tried to take over a rustic by way of fact they wished to ensure a non secular state and fill it with immigrants from international huge we would protest. this is barely the guilt of the international over the Holocaust that Israel is authorized to exist, we experience accountable so we supply them what they choose and forget with regard to the rights of the Palestinians to their place of start. this is to make us experience extra advantageous.

Answer 8

Amen

Answer 9

Yes, God bless you! And remember also ...
Matthew 5:
43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Answer 10

Amen! He also says to love your enemies! For the same reasons you mentioned! Great teaching there! Keep spreading the Good News!

Also, it is equally important to forgive them as well. If we can forgive, we can learn to love them...where they are.

Answer 11

I agree with you 100 percent.GOD Bless