Jesus was ‘persecuted’. We will be ‘persecuted’ - ‘all who desire to live a godly life will be persecuted’ (John 15:20; 2 Timothy 3:12).
We have no guarantee that life will be easy. In all our difficulties,
‘the Spirit of truth’ directs our attention to Jesus our Saviour (John 15:26; 16:13-15).
Whatever our problems, we draw encouragement from Jesus’ words: ‘In the
world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the
world’ (John 16:33). Here, we have realism and faith. The world is trying to squeeze us into its own mould (Romans 12:2).
Sometimes, we feel like faith is slipping away. Sometimes, we feel like
giving up. What are we to say to all this? ‘Who is it that overcomes
the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?’ - This is
our faith’ (1 John 5:4-5).
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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