ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY
PART 98
(copied from Mark Cahill's Book)
Persecution that we did not provoke, except by
our existence as a friend of Jesus, brings us blessing!
Blessed are they who are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is
your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets that were before you.
(Matthew 5:10-12)
James Emery White wrote:
"Christian spirituality is not about sitting at
the feet of some guru for a seminar at a retreat.
It isn't about having a nice, comfortable, safe
dose of spirituality in your life to make you
feel good, whenever your thoughts run deep
about ultimate questions and eternal destinies.
Jesus called people to follow Him, - and there
was only one place He was going : a cross.
The true nature of spiritual living involves
sacrifice, duty and commitment."
Persecution comes with the territory when
you follow Jesus Christ,
but without a doubt, He
is worth it. Yes, some
people may call you a
"Jesus Freak," or a "holy roller," but that is a small price to pay
for what He did for you on that cross.
next post 12th March
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