Your Persecution Will Be Rewarded

Matthew 5:11-12, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me (Jesus). Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Revelation 21:1, "Then I (John) saw a New Heaven and a New Earth, for the former (universe) had passed away and there was no longer any 'nations.' verse 3, Now the dwelling of GOD is with men and He will live with them. They will be His people and He will be their GOD. verse 4, He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain FOR THE OLD ORDER OF THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY!"

In The Beginning, GOD...

Genesis 1:1, "...created the heavens and the earth." By the breath of His spoken WORD, He created!

Psalm 33:6, "By the WORD of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of His mouth!"

No evolution, no big bang! But, He is going to bring about a "big bang" when He destroys this universe by the WORD of His mouth. 2 Peter 2:10-12, "But the Day of the LORD will come like a thief. The The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will melt with fervent heat."

The scientist have discovered within each atom there is this violent vibrating mesh that they can't explain, in and of itself, why the atom doesn't explode. I can tell you why. Just as our Awesome, Almighty, Creator, Savior, Holy Father GOD, spoke everything into existence, His WORD holds back the atoms from exploding. One Day, He will speak again, letting these atoms loose, thus 2 Peter 2:10-12 will be fulfilled! Can you imagine every single atom in the universe being like the atomic bomb exploding!!! Verse 11 continues:

2 Peter 2:11, "Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of (person) should you be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the Day of GOD!"

2 Peter 2:13, "But in keeping with His promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and new earth, the home of righteousness." Revelation chapters 21-22 shares in full this promise to those in Christ Jesus. Accept His salvation for your eternity today by realizing your sinful nature and confessing to Jesus and receive His Gift of Eternal Life!   

Christ Is Our Answer

This temporal life is but a single breath, a blink of the eye compared to eternal life! This temporal life is like a single grain of sand, a single atom in the entire universe when compared to eternal life, yet even then billions of trillions of light years at the quadrillionth power still is as a breath of air, the blink of an eye compared to eternal life!

2 Peter 3:8, "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: with the LORD a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like a day." ETERNITY! It goes beyond our comprehension of everlasting, but it is! But most importantly is where will you be in eternity, Heaven or the Eternal Lake of Fire "where the flame is never quenched and the worm never dies. (Mark 9:48)

 Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13, states, "Everyone who calls upon the LORD shall be saved."

2 Corinthians 15:1-2, "There is no other name under heaven by which you are saved." Ask Jesus' forgiveness of your sin, His Holy Spirit will enter and you will know of the Eternal Kingdom that awaits you in heaven!

No More Persecution, Ever!

I have heard, "This world is not my home, I'm just passing through. Everything we have is on loan, we own nothing. We take no earthly possessions with us when we die." (Who would want to when we know what is waiting for us!) 

Revelation 21:4, "He (Jesus) will wipe away every tear from their (Christians) eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away! verse 7 He who overcomes will inherit all this (Revelation 21:9-27, 22:1-21). 

O What a Savior

Christ was persecuted for our sins and by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)

What an Awesome, Almighty GOD we have! By His spoken WORD, all things came into being! He knows all of the stars and has given each its own name. In all of the languages of the world combined, there are not enough words for us to do so! He Loves mankind so greatly that He placed Himself in a body of flesh, was persecuted, afflicted, and hung on a cross . But more importantly, He took upon Him the sins of all of mankind to redeem us all to Himself! He leaves the choice up to you to accept or reject so great a Salvation. Want you come to                                        Him?

Peace in Persecution

How can joy and peace be present while one is being persecuted or bullied? Christ had the perfect answer to that question when He replied, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34) This was said as He hung on a cross after being beaten, His back torn to shreds, a crown of thorns jammed onto His head, nails hammered through His hands and feet. Then came the three hours of total darkness at noon time! He took the sins of entire mankind past, at that present time, and future! Those who do not know the peace of Christ through salvation in Him, cannot comprehend it. Christ said, "Love your enemy, pray for those who persecute you, do good to those who hate you." (Matthew 5:44) We are to forgive others whether they accept it or not. GOD says, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay." (Romans 12:19) Come to Christ's salvation, not His vengeance. Receive His salvation and begin to comprehend His peace in every moment of life! 

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He Has Risen!

The violent persecution Christ went through even unto death did not keep Him in the grave!

He has risen indeed! The Holy Spirit in me is witness to that FACT!

Persecuted

Matthew 5:10, "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven."

Blessed are those Middle East Christian men who were beheaded for Christ's sake for they have been rewarded in heaven. (Matthew 5:12)

2 Corinthians 5:8, "To be absent from the body is to be present with the LORD."

Philippians 2:8, "Christ was persecuted even unto death on the Cross for the sins of mankind." He took upon Himself every sin that would ever be committed. Have you accepted His free gift of salvation to you? You have to accept His free gift in order to have it.