John 15, 18-21:
“A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too.”
Jesus does not want us to be tricked. To follow Him gives us true joy and happiness.
But it also leads us to being loved, to being persecuted, criticized, misunderstood…
The criteria, options, and values of Jesus go by a very different road than the criteria, options, and values of the world:
+ Where Jesus says to serve, the world says to be served.
+ Where Jesus says poverty, the world says wealth.
+ Where Jesus says commitment, the world says selfishness…
And so, we could produce a long list.
Rejoice if they “persecute ” you and you feel “persecuted” because you are a follower of Jesus. How many of our brothers and sisters are feeling and living this page of the Gospel!
If this happens to you, it means that you are certainly acting as a Christian.
And always have spirit: Jesus has conquered the world.
Pray today for the many of our brothers and sisters who are persecuted throughout the world.
Good day.
Antonio Sanjuan Marin, cmf
