Good Afternoon:
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when (men) shall revile you, and persecute (you), and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Don't count it unfair when people make fun of you because of your faith in Christ. Don't expect all to like you, befriend you or speak to you because of your faith in Christ. But, expect some to mock you, make fun of you, say mean things to you, or scorn you because of your faith in Christ.
Jesus never said your walk with Him will be easy. Instead, He warned us that there will be some that will despise us. Now, here is the key. Jesus didn't say that they despise you because of you. He didn't say they would persecute you because of you. But, some will despise, persecute and/or mock you because of HIM! Why is this so comforting? If someone does harm to us, (naturally speaking) our flesh wants to rise up. If our flesh rises up, it tends to make bad decisions that we will regret later. So, remember, its not about us but about HIM! When we realize that it is not a direct attack toward us, our flesh will not rise but our spirit man will. When our spirit man comes alive, we understand the eternal picture that Jesus had when He was railed against.
If you are a true Christian, verse 11 will happen to you some time in your life. The question is, how will you react - in the flesh or in the spirit?
Remember, its not your name sake but HIS name sake!!!
Blessings
