Proverbs 25:21-22
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
Human need should compel us to action. Just as the Lord sends rain on the crops of the wicked farmer and righteous one living next door to each other, we should remain open and willing to be vessels of His provision and blessing to anyone. True love is not equated with the worthiness of the person we are loving. Love begins in the heart and comes from the love of God that has been shed abroad there. To remain sensitive and willing to meet our enemies’ needs, we must be in a place of forgiveness and peace in our dealings with them. If we hear of some sort of trouble they are facing we should ask the Lord how we might be used to meet those needs. We might even do it in secret where they don’t know it is coming from us. This will pacify anger and help bring about God’s heart on the matter. When our ways please the Lord, He makes even our enemies to be at peace with us.
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