Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"The world will hate you because of me." Jesus shares these words with his disciples as a way of preparing them for the reality that being a child of God does not mean a perfect life. We, as Christians, still suffer as much as anyone else. We feel all kinds of pain in our lives, which sometimes makes our lives difficult. However, there is one thing that does set our lives apart from those who have no faith: we have God with us to see us through those difficult times. Imagine how much harder our lives would be if we did not have God in them. Yes, we struggle, but we also have God with us in those times to give us the strength we need to carry on. We do not go through these things alone. Jesus also says to his disciples, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' What a promise we have there. We might suffer, but Jesus will be with us as we do. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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