I maybe naive, but I walk through life without thinking that I don’t have any enemies. I tend to think that broken relationships do not equal enemies. But has would an enemy behave in my life? Does someone who doesn’t agree with me constitute an enemy? How about someone who has broken off a relationship with me? Does it take a real incident of verbal or physical violence to become an enemy? God considers anyone who rejects Him as His enemy. This person is also rejecting the mercy and grace that God offers. He or she is excluding God from their lives.
Romans 5:10 says, “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.” Whether we want to admit it or not, before believing in Jesus Christ for salvation and redemption, we were enemies of God. God reconciled us to Himself through the sacrifice of His Son. Now He has promised to complete the works of sanctification (making us holy), glorification (making us like Jesus), freedom from final condemnation, and provision of future rewards for us.
Reluctant Retiree 