“God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.”
Matthew 5:10 NLT
Are you persecuted for making a stand? Do you family and friends reject you for following Christ? Is the government of your country against you? Then the kingdom of heaven is yours.
There are levels of persecution: many are martyred for their faith; many are imprisoned for their faith; many have to leave their lands for their faith; then there is the rest of us who just have a rough time being ostracised, rejected and cast out. Being maligned and misunderstood is all a part of the enemy’s tactics.
Jesus told His disciples this would happen. “And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved.”
Matthew 10:22 NLT
Just as Jesus was hated for His stance on righteousness, so will we be hated. If we are not persecuted something is wrong. Amen!
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