Sunday, January 23, 2011

Am I Hated?

I was watching the sermon "Is Suffering Optional?" by Francis Chan.
He said that if we are false prophets, the world would love us. This is because we're taking everything that God has given us as the truth (which is much harsher) and making it into something that people want to listen to.
I don't want to tame and dilute God's words. I want to present the truth as it is and be hated by the world. Jesus was made an outcast due to the things He preached others about. When he was crusified they took Him out of the city to be nailed on the cross. People didn't even want His blood on their hands and their floor and the dirt of the city. How could people treat Him like that? That is kinda crezy 'cuz He just said words.
In a way it is just amazing by the words that Jesus said caused people to hate Him so much. His words are truely POWERFUL!! Do we all not like listening to the truth? Is the truth truely that powerful?? Wow. I guess it is...'cuz the truth can make people hate another so so SO much.

Gosh...this makes me reflect upon myself. I don't see people hating me. I always try to behave in a way that doesn't hurt others. I always try to please others and not cause quarrel even if I knew the other person was wrong. I don't want others to hate me. I need to pick up my cross, Jesus' cross, and live for Him. I need to suffer like Christ suffered which was knowing that others hate me ('cuz that is quite painful and must have been much more painful for Christ 'cuz it was His own children who hated Him).

Prayer: Lord, make me hated by the world. Lord, teach me to tell the plain truth. Lord, let me love You more than the things of the world so that I would be able to let go of everything (even friends).

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