Mount Vernon Baptist Church

As Christians we want to live like Jesus Christ. If we want to live like Jesus then we have to become like Jesus in every way. Well the Bible tells us that if we live godly lives we will definitely suffer (2 Timothy 3:12). Jesus said in John 15:20 that if people hurt Him, the Son of God, then they will hurt us too. Therefore we should be expecting it. It doesn’t mean it’s nice but then again Jesus never told us our lives would be nice and easy.

By living righteously we separate ourselves from the world and make it known that we belong to God.

In today’s society to tell others that you are a Christian is to bring on smirks and laughs, nasty comments, and sometimes even physical abuse or death. The world hates Jesus because he is light and truth and as the common saying goes, sometimes the truth hurts.

Jesus said to be happy when we are persecuted or picked on because of our faith. This can be really hard to understand, but persecution should only make us stronger. The fact that we experience persecution is evidence to show we are being faithful because faithless people would go unnoticed and even God’s greatest prophets went through the same thing. In the future God will reward us by receiving us into his kingdom that will last forever, where there will be no more suffering.

Be encouraged.  Remain hopeful.

I invite your response.