There is a popular saying that if one is taking his bath and a mad
man takes his towel and he in turn runs after the mad man for the
towel then he is also mad. If one claims to follow The Lord and he is
spited at every accusation and provocation then how different is he
from those who are not The Lord's? Many of God's people will be quick
to say they want to be like Him. Do we want to love just as He loved?
Do we want to be meek just as He was meek when He walked the earth? Do
we want to walk in authority and power just as He did when He walked
the earth? Do we want to share in His trials? Are we willing to love
the people who slander us? He says carry your cross if you want to
follow Him.
Your cross is saying bye bye to the world.
Your cross is becoming more and more like Him daily. Your cross is
saying yes to Him and nothing else. Are God's people called to defend
themselves? Are God's people called to rant when insults are hurled at
them? Are God's people supposed to curse those who oppose them?
1 Peter 2:23
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.
Our
calling as Christians goes with persecutions. Our master was
persecuted. He was not loved by the world. Evil men spat on Him. The
bible says He reviled not when He was humiliated. How about us? Do we
have to go around seeking sympathy because others hurt us? Do we have to
explain our hurts to people? Do we have to vent our spleen any time we
are maltreated? Are we not supposed to trust Him to avenge on our
behalf? Are we not supposed to pray for those who persecute us? Are we
not supposed to see our persecutors as people who do not have His love?
We have been called to endure just as He did. We have been called to be
meek like Him. We have been called to commit ourselves to Him. He is
the one who will judge our adversaries. Ours is to pray for them. Ours
is to learn to keep our mouths shut. We have not been called to defend
ourselves at any point in time.
Many people will spend
countless hours telling people about how much they have been hurt. Are
we not supposed to pray for strength to overcome bitterness? All grace
has been made available for us to overcome. We must ask for His grace to
overcome every obstacle. There is this popular song "I want more of
You Jesus". Do we really understand what we ask for? Many times we are
quick to join the chorus but let us ask ourselves do we fully
understand what we ask for? Jesus was hated by the world. He was
reproached by the world. More of Him means more of His reproaches. It
is not only about His power at work in you.
Philippians 1:29
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Glory To Jesus
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