ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY - PART 99

                                             ONE HEARTBEAT          AWAY

         PART 99



(copied from Mark Cahill's Book)

Some people are literally disowned by their
family when they trust Jesus for the forgiveness
of their sins. Some Muslim or Jewish families
will no longer have anything to do with their
son or their daughter if they make that decision.

That is a big price to pay. But eternity with the
Son of God is worth it. Jesus tells us what to do
at those times:

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you." 
(Matthew 5:44)

When you begin to pray for the people who
persecute you, it changes how you look at them.
And often it changes how they look at you!

I had friends who once  were very close to me,
who don't return my phone calls anymore. 
That's Okay.  I make sure that I pray for them
to become friends with Jesus. Friendship with
Jesus is worth more than anything the world 
holds. And it is God's greatest gift to us:

"But if ye suffer for
righteousness sake,
happy are ye, and be
not afraid of their
terror, neither be
troubled.
But sanctify the Lord in your hearts : and be ready always to give an
answer to every man that asketh you a reason
of the hope that is in you, with meekness and
fear.

Having a good conscience ; that, whereas they
speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be
ashamed that falsely accuse your good 
conversation in  Christ. 
(1st Peter 3: 14-16)

Many people say that they are Jesus' friends, 
but their behaviour tells the truth of the matter.

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