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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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REJOICE IN YOUR PERSECUTION
REJOICE IN YOUR PERSECUTION
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS? IF YOU HAVEN'T, YOU SHOULD BE HOPING THAT YOU WILL BE SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. THINK I AM CRAZY FOR SAYING THIS? LOOK WHAT JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES IN MATTHEW 5:10-12 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 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.
IF YOU ARE NOT BEING PERSECUTED, MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE OUTGOING IN SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS. SURE SOME PEOPLE WILL CALL YOU A JESUS FREAK BUT SO WHAT. THEY CAN CALL ME THAT ALL THEY WANT TO BECAUSE IT'S TRUE. IT JUST GIVES ME MORE FUEL FOR THE FIRE. NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, YOU CAN'T JUST GO OUT AND BE OBNOXIOUS WITH THE WORD OF GOD. YOU HAVE TO SHOW LOVE IN ALL YOU DO AND IT IS THAT LOVE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TO JESUS. JUST LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU STAND AND DON'T COMPROMISE.
WHEN YOU ARE BEING PERSECUTED, JESUS IS ALSO BEING PERSECUTED. LOOK WHAT HE SAYS TO SAUL IN ACTS 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? SAUL WAS ACTUALLY PERSECUTING THE JEWS BUT WHEN GOD'S KIDS ARE IN TROUBLE, HE COMES TO THEIR RESCUE. THIS REALLY CHANGED SAUL. HE HAD BEEN PUTTING CHRISTIANS IN PRISON AND EVEN TO DEATH AND NOW JESUS WANTED HIM TO BE A SPOKESMAN FOR HIM. SAUL WAS OBEDIENT, JESUS CHANGED HIS NAME TO PAUL AND HE WENT ON TO WRITE ALMOST HALF OF THE NEW TESTAMENT AND WE EVEN LEARNED OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH HIM. THIS IS WHAT JESUS WAS TALKING ABOUT IN HIS PRAYER IN THE 17TH CHAPTER OF JOHN. HE WAS TALKING TO HIS DISCIPLES WHEN HE SAID "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.
DO YOU WANT GOD TO USE YOU IN A BIG WAY? I KNOW I DO AND I KNOW I HAVE TO DO MY PART TO GET READY. WE HAVE TO STAY IN HIS WORD, OTHERWISE HOW WILL WE KNOW WHAT TO TEACH OR HOW TO SHARE THE MESSAGE JESUS WANTS US TO SHARE WITH THE WHOLE WORLD. YOU CAN'T SHARE SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT. GET INTO HIS WORD AND STAY IN IT AND FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. IT IS A GREAT FEELING TO TALK TO HIM AND A GREATER FEELING TO HEAR WHAT HE SAYS. HE WILL TALK TO YOU, IF YOU WILL ONLY LISTEN. HE TALKS TO YOU THROUGH HIS WORD. HE IS WAITING.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
