God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are My followers. Matthew 5:11
This Holy week, as we continue to reflect on what Jesus endured His final hours leading up to His death on the cross, can you think of an instance that you suffered for your faith? I can recall being mocked and ridiculed, having close friends abandon me completely, and have even had threats from loved ones to never bring up matters of faith again if I wanted the relationship to continue. These were all painful moments that I do not want to rehash, but looking back, it was actually an honor to suffer for Him.
Take encouragement if you are being persecuted for your faith. There are many other believers that are facing persecution, even death, just for being followers of Christ.
Persecution helps us to remember and to be grateful for the suffering that Jesus went through to save each one of us. If you suffer for being a follower of Christ, do you see it as an honor?
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