We Are Jesus Representative

Scripture Reading:  John 15

Focus Verse:  John 15:20  "Remember the word that I said to you,  A servant is not greater than his master.  If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.  If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.


It's hard for some new believers in Jesus to understand why their friends and family turn against them when they accept Jesus.  People they have been close to suddenly turn against them simple because they have decided to trust Jesus.  In our focus verse Jesus said we will be persecuted for our faith.  The world is against God, and against Jesus.  Remember when Saul, later to become the apostle Paul was persecuting Christians?  Then one day he met Jesus.  Jesus said "Saul, Saul why are you persecuting Me?  Acts 9:4.  Saul thought his fight was with the Christians.  But it wasn't it was with Christ Himself.

People will persecute you because you are God's representative.  Sometimes I talk with people and when they find out I'm a Christian they begin to tell me all these things they have against God.  That's because I'm God's representative, just as all Christians are.  It's a great honor to be God's representative.  But with that honor comes a great responsibility.  We should be careful how we are living our lives.  People are watching how we live.  We want to represent Christ well.  If you are attacked, persecuted, or criticized for being a Christian consider it a great honor.  If we are not being persecuted for Christ sake, then we may not be making a difference for His Kingdom.