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It is not easy to be a Disciple of Jesus Christ in this world
Because He sends us out like sheep amongst wolves
As He also said, and I read in Matthew 10:16-22
He said to His Disciples "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
:17 "But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues
:18 and you shall even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
:19 "But when they deliver you up, do not become anxious about how or what you will speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what you are to speak.
:20 "For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
:21 and brother will deliver a brother to death, and a father his children; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
:22 and you will be hated by all on account of My Name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
Dear friend, it is not an easy road
And the people who will persecute you will often be your own family members
People whom you trusted
Some of them our Lord refers to as DOGS
As we read in Revelation 22:15 He says
:22 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
Who are the dogs?
The dogs are those who have gone back to their own vomit
Who were once followers of Jesus Christ
They say they are sheep and they are in and amongst the sheep
But you only recognize them when they bare their fangs
and you see that they are not sheep but they are actually dogs and wolves
Dear friends, we must not be deterred by those people
but we must be aware that we do not have freinds out there
We are to be like sheep amongst wolves
and the Greatest consolation of all are the Words of our Lord, where He says
Matthew 10:20 "For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Our Lord Jesus never trusted man
because He knew what was inside of man
He never entrusted Himself to man
Dear friends, we've got to love everybody but trust nobody
And we must with endurance speak the Words of our Lord Jesus Christ
We must expect to be persecuted
Everyone who wants to be fruitful will suffer persecution
Because that is what they did to our Lord
If Jesus is inside of you this world will hate you
and the lukewarm and the false Christians
They are the ones who will persecute you
So do not be surprised if you are persecuted
Jump up with joy and be glad and know that your reward is great in Heaven
But above all dear friend, never stop
Never stop witnessing for Jesus
Because those who endure until the end
they will be saved
Endure and don't let the devil shut you up
Speak the truth and witness for Jesus right until the very end
May Jesus bless you. �