January 8
The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world, I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.
– John 15:19 (NLT)
THE WORLD HATES THE GODLY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Do you ever get misunderstood by worldly people?
Pay attention to this corrupt world and be careful
If you belong to Christ, you are no longer part of this world
It will start to hate you, twist your beliefs and contradict you.
No matter what the system of the world says
Do not allow yourself to be swayed
Never let it affect your walk with the Lord
Only be concerned with following God’s word.
As a believer, it is challenging to deal with the world. There was always something that offended unbelievers or shallow Christians. Many times, what I say or did offended someone even though I only spoke of the truth from God’s word. Sometimes, little things become so humungous and lead to strife or to a misunderstanding that poisons relationships. I used to be very affected by what others think of me or what I did and God delivered me from that.
The bible says that the world hates the godly. When we become Christians, we are no longer part of the world, so, it hates us.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for setting me apart from the world.
REFLECTION
How do you deal with the world’s hatred?
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