Focus Verse: Matthew 5:11 “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.”
If there was one group of people that is persecuted in the world more than any other group, I would say it is Christians. Jesus said in John 15:18 “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.” Today Christians are discriminated against in many areas around the world. They are verbally assaulted, physically attacked or arrested. These things happen simply because of our belief in Jesus Christ. I have never been physically attacked but I have been mocked verbally for telling others about Jesus. Many people around the world are even killed for their faith in God. The Bible says in 2 Timothy 3:12 “Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” Maybe you have been passed over for a promotion at work because you did the right thing. That is a form of persecution.
Jesus said in Matthew 5:11-12, “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.” If you are being persecuted for you faith, take heart, because one day God will make all things right. The Bible says, “we don’t need to be overcome by evil, but we can overcome evil with good. As Christ’s Church, let us not be discouraged when we are persecuted, because God has a blessing waiting for us in heaven.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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