While we begin our Christmas holidays, our brethren around the world suffer for the name of Jesus Christ. Let's not forget to pray for them and remember them.
You can't read the New Testament and not understand that suffering in this life is part of normal Christianity. I'm not looking for suffering, but when it catches up to us, let's embrace it as a badge of honor and trust ourselves to the grace of God. Read Acts chapter 5 and see how the followers of Jesus Christ lived under persecution:
"And they (the Apostles) departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name." Acts 5:41
Look, this world hates Jesus Christ and will hate you if you identify & embrace him, his gospel, and his word the Bible. Just come to grips with that, and live boldly and unashamedly for Jesus remembering your brothers and sisters in the Lord are facing these trials as well.
"Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach." Hebrews 13:12-13
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