What blessings await
you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil
because you follow the Son of Man. Luke 6:22
Children can be hurtful to one another, especially when it
comes to excluding someone from a group.
I recall being mean to one of my classmates in 3rd grade on the
playground during recess one afternoon, back in 1983. For some reason, my group of friends wouldn't
allow him to join in our game of kickball.
He did have a rather large head and I distinctly remember changing the words
of the Madness single "Our House" to poke fun and say, "_____'s
head, in the middle of the street..."
Just knowing how bad he must have felt still makes me feel
guilty to this very day and I am always reminded of that playground instance
when I feel like I am being excluded from a group or being ridiculed for my
faith.
Jesus clearly states that it is actually a blessing when you
are made to feel like you are an outsider that doesn't belong on this
earth. WHAT?!? It sure doesn't feel like it.
The truth is, as a Christian, we are outsiders and we don't
belong on this earth. We must endure
hardships and trials among the many blessings during our lifetimes, but God
promises that we will all one day reach the place that we truly belong.
We can all look forward to receiving God's blessing for the
ridicule we endure for our faith today.
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