Good morning,
As Christians, we are often quick to lift prayers for the wounded but slow to seek God’s heart concerning the ones who wound. In our human nature, judgment rises faster than understanding, and condemnation replaces compassion. Yet, how often do we pause to ask God what He sees beneath the act the hidden pain, the buried trauma, the brokenness that may have led one soul to harm another?
The truth is, many perpetrators are also victims of yesterday’s pain, walking through life with unhealed wounds and silent cries. This morning, let us shift our perspective and seek God’s wisdom not only for the ones who suffer, but also for the ones who cause suffering that true healing and redemption might begin on both sides of the hurt.
“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; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:44–45)
Reflections
It takes divine strength to pray for those who have caused pain. Yet, Jesus modeled that very heart praying for His persecutors even as they crucified Him. When we intercede for the offender as well as the offended, we imitate the compassion of Christ, who came not only to heal the broken but to redeem the breaker. Hurt people often hurt others; but through God’s mercy, healed people can become healers. Perhaps today, God is inviting you to look beyond the act and into the ache to see through His eyes and not your own. Healing begins when we allow love to reach where justice and judgment cannot.
Prayer
Lord, Forgive us for being quick to judge and slow to understand. Open our hearts to see as You see. Teach us to pray not only for the wounded, but also for those who wound for You know the pain behind every action, the fear behind every failure, and the story behind every sin. Heal the hearts that are bleeding and those that are hardened. Restore what was broken, redeem what was lost, and release Your love into every space where pain once lived. May Your mercy cover both the victim and the offender, leading each toward Your saving grace. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen.
Be Blessed 🙌.