Imprecatory praying is a special type of prayer.
This type invokes a curse, and involves asking for divine judgment or punishment. These are found throughout the Bible, primarily in the Psalms, where they pray for God's judgment upon their enemies. Many were written by King David, the man after God’s own heart.
While Jesus and His disciples seldom quote these prayers directly, they emphasize the importance of forgiveness, love, and reconciliation.
Today, imprecatory prayers can be used to (1) acknowledge God's justice, (2) express feelings of anger and injustice, (3) encourage repentance and forgiveness, and (4) praise God's sovereignty.
However, Christian’s should strive to follow Jesus' teachings on forgiveness and love towards our enemies, asking for their salvation, or destruction.
As we contend with social ills, culture rot, with politics and persecutions, we Christians need to be alert, stand firm in faith, act like men, be courageous, and all we do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:13-14)
This includes praying with intercessions and imprecations.
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Until next time, grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ…
