Not everyone will accept you.

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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 which were before you (Matthew 5:11-12).

When, as a Christian you’re effective in
soul-winning, ministering faith, hope and love to
others, you become an easy target for persecution. Not
everyone will accept you. Nevertheless, remember, not
everyone accepted Christ either. That’s why He said in
Matthew 10:24-25, “The disciple is not above his master, nor
the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he
be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called
the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall
they call them of his household?”
You shouldn’t be surprised when, after you’ve acted in
love and shown kindness to some people, they turn against
you and do terrible things to hurt you. It’s not right to get
angry and say in regret: “After all I’ve done for them?”
Remember that you did what you did in the Name of the
Lord. If you did it in His Name, why do you care?
You might even think God would punish the other
fellow for saying nasty things about you, but He won’t; He
actually doesn’t want to punish him. The Bible says, “…it
is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one
of these little ones should perish” (Matthew 18:14). Rather,
He’s looking for someone that’ll intercede for him. Instead of
thinking God will punish those who are unkind to you, pray
Being A True Minister Of The
Gospel
for them; that’s being a true minister of the Gospel.
Understand that the more committed you are to the
things of God, the more His glory will be revealed in your life,
and the more some people will hate and persecute you for it.
When that happens, don’t respond angrily; rather, respond in
love. 2 Timothy 3:12 says, “Yea, and all that will live godly in
Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”
When you’re persecuted, always remember that you
were sent, not in your own name, but in the Name of Jesus.
Therefore, the Lord Himself shall be your defence, and
reward.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the
comfort of the Scriptures. The
Holy Spirit strengthens me with
might in my inner man, to be
effective in the ministry of the
Gospel of Christ, irrespective of
the tests, trials, and persecutions
that I may face. The love of Christ
compels and controls my actions,
in Jesus’ Name. Amen. 1 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
John 6:1-24
1 Kings 9:1-28
2 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
1 Corinthians
7:25-40
Proverbs 8
FURTHER STUDY:
John 15:19
Matthew 10:22
John 16:33
Pastor Chris

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