Called By Christ To Be ONE: MISUNDERSTANDING AS PERSECUTION

Heaven Is Our Destination Where We Will Be ONE With The Lord Forever

Today, we are in The Season Of The Last Generation. The Birth Pains that Christ Jesus spoke about are currently under way, including natural and unnatural disasters. They will be ever increasing. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. Social, economic and political turmoil will be ever increasing, causing people's hearts to be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life. An apostasy within the Church of God is currently under way. This will all reach a climax with Satan revealing his Antichrist and requiring that everyone worship him; That every one receive his "mark" in order to buy or sell; The new currency of the New World Order, the New Tower of Babel.

Today, it is critical that those who have a heart for God are aware of what God is doing and speaking today. God is opening up His Word like never before in preparation for The Time Of The END. I exhort you to open up your heart and your eyes to see what He is doing and your ears to hear what God is speaking at this time. My prayer is that we will be able to stand before the Son of Man at His appearing, without fault and with great joy. I encourage you to read David Wilkerson's book, America's Last Call at davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com. Also, Google, Tommy Hicks Prophecy, 1961 for a view of the End Times.

Tom's books include: Called By Christ To Be ONE, The Time Of The END, The Season Of The Last Generation, Worship God In Spirit And In Truth, Daniel And The Time Of The END, and Overcoming The Evil One. They are available at amazon.com. They can also be read without cost by clicking on link: Toms Books.

To receive Christ Jesus as a child by faith is the highest human achievement.

Today, the Bride Of Christ is rising up in every nation in the world! Giving Glory to Her Savior and King, Christ Jesus!

Today, the world is Raging against God, Rushing toward Oblivion! Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation!

Today, America is being ground to powder because of it's SIN against God!

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

MISUNDERSTANDING AS PERSECUTION

Misunderstanding as Persecution

Susan Barnes

"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for their is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10

Generally, we think of persecution as being physical abuse or torture, yet persecution comes in other ways. Mary, Jesus' mother, endured a lot of persecution that has gone unnoticed. Mary was found to be pregnant before she was married.

The penalty for this behaviour under Jewish law was stoning (Deuteronomy 22:23-24). How could Mary explain that she was a virgin, yet pregnant? While the possibility of being stoned was unlikely because of the Roman occupation, it wasn’t entirely out of the question (see John 8:3-5).

More pressing though, was that Mary was in danger of being publicly disgraced. God saved her from this when he sent Joseph an angel to tell him to marry her. Nevertheless, it’s likely that Mary had to endure snide remarks, being avoided by friends, and overlooked for social invitations.

Years later when she and Joseph returned to Nazareth, people had not forgotten. Many knew of Mary’s marriage and Jesus’ birth, less than nine months later. The taunts of the crowd in calling Jesus, "Mary's son," also suggests that the people there had not forgotten (Mark 6:3).

Yet, Mary had committed herself to God. Her words to the angel had been, "I am the Lord's servant. May it be to me as you have said"(Luke 1:38). She endured much misunderstanding because she chose to be obedient.

If we want God's blessing in our lives, we need to press on in times of persecution, even when it comes to us in terms of misunderstanding.

Susan, an Australian pastor's wife, regularly writes devotional thoughts on Bible passages, book reviews and inspirational articles. Contact