My Own Transformation
Matthew 6:14-15
“I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me. His face, that hitherto may have been strange and intolerable to me, is transformed in intercession into the countenance of a brother for whom Christ died.”
—LIFE TOGETHER
Genuine prayer for the other person cannot but transform my own attitude. It is impossible to commend someone lovingly to the grace of God while maintaining an attitude of bitterness or resentment toward that person. My prayer for the other, first of all, becomes a prayer for myself as I lay down my resentments and seek God’s forgiveness and healing.
Meditation
Prayer changes things, particularly the one who prays.
What is your prayer thought for today’s lesson?