The word for today is - Persecute !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Persecute !

 

First understand that, they persecute Jesus first. Now, think for an second do you think that your greater then, The Great I AM ? No ! Now read John chapter 15, verses 18-21,it says,If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.You see this persecute is because your one of His (Jesus) sheep. It's in John 10:27-28,My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. Wow! So, whenever someone persecute you or your name, you have to know what the word from God says about your life. Read John 5:16,And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. Lets look at Acts 7: 51-52,Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers. You see, Jesus looked at the multitudes of people who were pushing and straining to follow Him and said, “Unless you carry your cross daily, you cannot follow me, you cannot be my disciple.” Jesus was saying that if you want to be my disciple, you have to be loyal to me, love me and live for me.  If, you want to be my disciple and you don’t have a clear cut loyalty to me, you are inviting ridicule upon my name. If you are planning to be my disciple without a clear cut loyalty to me and what I stand for, the outcome in your spiritual battle will be without a doubt, defeat. What does your loyalty to Jesus look like? Only you can answer that. Is it only outward? Is it only when you are with other believers ? Is it only on occasions? Is it only when you need him? Or can you say to Jesus, Lord, I want to be your disciple, you have my complete loyalty, regardless of the cost. Just pray this prayer, Psalm 31:14-17, But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.  Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !