Should Christians pray for the death of their enemies?

Should Christians pray for the death of their enemies?

Posted on March 31, 2013 Updated on March 15, 2013

1 Samuel 19 vs. 11 – Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

1. The example of David was that he showed love to Saul his enemy who wanted to kill him.
2. In Matthew, Jesus Christ also counsels us to pray for our enemies and those who persecute us.
3. There are lots of arguments and controversies in the church whether Christians should pray for the death of their enemies.
4. The advent and popularity of what is called ‘fall down and die prayers’ has increased these controversies.
5. You must, however, distinguish between physical enemies and spiritual enemies.
6. You may pray for the destruction spiritual powers of your physical enemies and the neutralisation of the powers of your spiritual enemies, but the physical enemies will be judged by God himself.
7. You may show your enemies love, but also pray for destruction of their spiritual powers. There is no contradiction in this.
8. The Bible asked us to show our enemies love, but the Bible does not ask us not to pray for the destruction or neutralisation of their demonic powers or activities.

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