Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account. Matthew 5:11
Jesus is repeatedly telling us that we are going to be hated and persecuted, but He tells us to rejoice because we are blessed when it happens. Now the question is why don’t we feel blessed when what He tells us is going to happen, happens?
For everyone shall be salted with fire. Mark 9:40
So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). Romans 10:17
And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. John 8:32
And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!] Romans 10:15
Here is the Truth, the more our Father uses us, the more we will be hated. It’s not a glamorous message, but the more we hear it the more we will realize that we are blessed when people come against us. The Holy Spirit will cause us to rejoice, even when we are hated and mistreated.
Be glad and exceedingly joyful, for your reward in heaven is great [absolutely inexhaustible]; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:12
The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. Romans 10:11
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