Special Trials Faced by the Christian (TMF:1540)

Friday, February 05, 2021
Peace to Live By: Special Trials Faced by the Christian (TMF:1540) - Daniel Litton
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       We as Christians can also face special trials, unlike the rest of the world, ones that are geared specifically for Christians. Let us be reminded of what Jesus has told us in Matthew chapter 5 and verses 10 through 12: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (ESV). So, following Christ can bring persecution, suffering. I think here in America we are a little less familiar with this concept for Christian suffering than perhaps those brothers and sisters in other parts of the world. Really, most of the time we have it really easy here. With our government and society the way it is setup, it is generally tolerating of Christian teaching and serving, or people just ignore it.