January 29, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 10:29PM January 29
Running with Jesus 2015
Luke 6:22-23 "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets."
Hated by man! Hum!!!! Thinking! Why do we want so much to please our peers? We do not want to be rejected! If we run with Jesus we can expect it! We are always talking about how on TV they can talk about God, however if you bring up Jesus it is a different matter! You will be laughed at, scorned, others will stop hanging with you. They laugh and mock you. Some will hate and despise you. They walk in darkness. That's ok we have read the back of the book. We know that we have eternal life awaiting us! Happy or blessed are those who are hated. Jesus told His disciple when He sent them out said He was sending them out among wolves. Running with Jesus is like rowing against the current in a boat. This can be very painful. But we need to remember it is worth it. What hard thing are you facing today? Who has hurled an insult at you! It can be expected? If we expect these responses and action we are less disappointed when they take place. We are told not to love or desire the things of this world. We are told to consider it joy when we go through trials and testing. We are told to pray for our enemies! Then we are told to rejoice and leap for joy for great is your reward in Heaven.
Sometimes we want to hang it up and quit! He says rejoice. Sometimes we just have to do what He teaches us. We have to learn to obey Gods Word even when we don't feel like it.
Father we pray today for those who hate us and pray for strength to endure. We hold to Your promises. Help us rejoice when we don't feel like praising. We know we have You and that is what counts! We look forward to Heaven!
In the morning no more Tit-for-tats! Looking forward to meeting at the Fathers table with you every day! Hope today will be a blessed day for you!
Judy Hollaway
Originally penned 2015
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