MARKED
Matthew 10:24-25
" 'A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household?' "
As a Christian, I am a marked man. I have a bulls-eye on my chest that identifies me as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. As His follower, I can expect to be treated like He was. If I am truly identified as belonging to Jesus, what makes me think I will be treated any differently by His antagonists? If they called Him names, if they denigrated Him and vilified Him, if they rejected Him and mistreated Him, if they crucified Him, why should I be treated any better than He was? His enemies are my enemies, and they will do to me what they did to Him because their lord – the god of this world – is the same as the one who attacked Jesus. "As He is, so are we in this world" (I John 4:17b). But praise be to God, the war is not over, and Jesus will reign!!! If Jesus endured and conquered, so can I.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: To be a disciple of Jesus is to be treated as He was.
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Have a marked day. Love you.
Matthew 10:24-25
" 'A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household?' "
As a Christian, I am a marked man. I have a bulls-eye on my chest that identifies me as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. As His follower, I can expect to be treated like He was. If I am truly identified as belonging to Jesus, what makes me think I will be treated any differently by His antagonists? If they called Him names, if they denigrated Him and vilified Him, if they rejected Him and mistreated Him, if they crucified Him, why should I be treated any better than He was? His enemies are my enemies, and they will do to me what they did to Him because their lord – the god of this world – is the same as the one who attacked Jesus. "As He is, so are we in this world" (I John 4:17b). But praise be to God, the war is not over, and Jesus will reign!!! If Jesus endured and conquered, so can I.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: To be a disciple of Jesus is to be treated as He was.
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Have a marked day. Love you.
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