Jesus lists three blessed rewards for those who are persecuted for righteousness and His sake: a blessed status, a great reward, and a righteous association.
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We are never more like our Lord and the Early Church than when we are persecuted. There are so many verses in the Bible that speak to this subject.
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The persecuted are believers all through the centuries who are mistreated in big and small ways, including even martyrdom for many.
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To survive and even thrive while being hated and persecuted, we need to be "big carrot" people for God. What am I talking about? Read on to find out!
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Jesus' main emphasis in the Beatitudes is that we must die to self and live for Him. Only by this are we empowered to live the Spirit-filled life of true peace, contentment, and joy.
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When you come upon a crisis, complaint, or some other difficult situation, handle with care and prayer and no complaining; be a peacemaker!
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Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones helped me understand the responsibilities of peacemakers, who they are, and who they are not. What are their characteristics?
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To bring about lasting peace as a peacemaker, you must first experience peace with God through Jesus Christ in salvation, and then share Him with others.
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To be at peace and then a peacemaker is a wonderful way to sojourn in this life on earth. It does take effort, and one must exert energy to do it.
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Peace is a grand concept that everyone understands and yearns for. All desire to be at peace with their Creator and to have peace within & around them.
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The pure in heart receive two things, according to Jesus in Matthew 5:8.
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Who are the pure in heart? They're not necessarily the most outwardly religious people. Jesus is not as interested in your externals as He is in your heart.
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When the pure in heart are among us, we know it, and when they depart, we feel the emptiness and vacuum of them no longer being with us.
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Have you ever sung a song playing on the radio only to find out that the lyrics were entirely different than what you had thought?
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There are only two kingdoms of eternal importance: light and darkness. Everyone lives by (or even promotes) the standards of one kingdom or the other.
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What an amazing trip to Israel. Thank You, Lord, for the privilege to be able to go.
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All of us at DFEA wish you a blessed and merry Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful day with family and loved ones.
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I am so grateful for the opportunity that Ashley and I had to go to Israel December 1-8. I am still trying to process all that I saw and heard.
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One of the most moving experiences on this visit to Israel was to hear firsthand from some of the surviving hostages.
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This week's devotions will be different. I will share with you much of what I wrote in my journal on our recent trip to Israel.
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