“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'
sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10
Before you can really understand what Matthew 5:10 means,
you have to understand and be living the rest of the Beatitudes.
If you are living a life that is poor in spirit, that mourns
over your sin, that lives meekly through His strength, that hungers and thirsts
after righteousness, that is merciful, pure in heart, and making peace…then you
will be exceedingly glad for the persecution that comes your way.
You see, the world is going in the opposite direction and
they are trying to push you into their mold. Yet you are a twice-born man among
once-born people, and you are going to go against the tide.
It costs to serve Jesus Christ—every day and every step. But
you are blessed! When was the last time you took some flack for Jesus? Great is
your reward in heaven.
--Adrian Rodgers
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