Eating God's Word and loving it!
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the… Continue reading horribly good…persecution…
"But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. Give to anyone… Continue reading shocking…
Persecution...He uses it...to spread His Word...Those who had been scattered by the persecutiontriggered by Stephen's death traveled as far asPhoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch...Acts 11:19 Msgand purify His people...Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.Isaiah 48:10 ESVChristians around the world...endure much persecution...China...the Middle East...North Korea...Egypt...Libya...Indonesia...and more...So… Continue reading thoughts on… persecution…
