“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you." (John 15: 18 - 19).
Saturday 16th May 2020, 5th Week in the Easter Season.
Let us remember that the Last Supper Discourse is the Last Testament of a Man that would be dead in less than 24 hours. Every single word counts. No time for beating about the bush. In today's Scripture, Jesus is saying: Christians, you can not dodge persecution. Persecution comes with the territory. What if you promise? We will lock down our Churches as long as you want. We are good citizens. Will that save the Church from persecution?
Jesus says No!
"Remember the word I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. (John 15: 20).
Finally, let us understand once and for all:
"And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me."
From the first Reading today Cf Acts 16: 1 - 10), we learn:
“Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number.”
Are the churches growing stronger in faith and increasing in number today?
Persecution comes with the territory. The Name of Jesus which sparks the persecution is also the unconquerable weapon to demolish all the forces of evil aligned against us. History and prophecy are on our side.
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