Why Bless Those Who Curse You?

When we experience abuse from, others, our natural response is to strike back. It’s our inborn sense of justice, coupled with our prideful desire to punish our offenders, prompts us to retaliate, returning hurt for hurt and insult for insult.

However, God instructs us to do the opposite, to show love to our enemies.

“You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you” – Matthew 5:43-44

One what we can love our enemies is by blessing them instead. In faith, we can choose to bless our enemies, even when we don’t feel like it, or it feels unnatural.

A spoken blessing is a positive. biblical statement that involves the blessing of God on the life of another. The power of spoken blessings comes from God who blessed us will all spiritual blessings in heavenly blessing.

Our words have the potential to do good or do harm. There are a few scriptures that show us the impact of this,

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, those who love it will eat its fruit” -Proverbs 18:21

“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones” -Proverbs 16:24

“Anxiety is a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad” -Proverbs 12:25

When we bless others we direct God’s goodness onto us.

God tells us that “Vengeance is mine, I will repay.”

God will take full responsibility for whatever punishment should be administered to offenders.

“Not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult but instead blessing, knowing that to this we’re you called, that you may inherit a blessing. For, he who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him truth away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil” -Peter 3:9-12

Freedom from an emotional vengeful reaction for an offender gives us immediate rewards of a hurtful person. But gives us bitterness for years. We should not live in bitterness because of someone else hurtful tendencies. Let God give them their due justice.