There are many who have become famous and who wear fancy titles and clothes in the name of Jesus, in the Name of God. Dear friends, a true man of God has no title nor any status. A true man of God is hated by all men and he is persecuted by the world because Jesus lives in him. He is not loved and admired by people. He is rejected and persecuted as Jesus said in Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on account of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” A true man of God, a servant of God is not a celebrity, he is hated and persecuted, he is rejected and reviled by men. He is also not interested in a title and being honored. Jesus said, I read from Matthew 23:6-11, He talks about the Pharisees, He talks about the hypocrites, He says: and “They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called by men Rabbi. But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in Heaven. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But the greatest among you shall be your servant.” Men of God are not worried about a title, being called pastor, prophet, pope, priest, those are titles of men, given by men to honor men and those who treasure them are not of God, they are of SATAN himself who exalted himself. Dear friend, if you want to follow Jesus Christ you will become like Him. You will be hated by men. He had no title, He had no status, He was rejected and reviled. Jesus said: "You will be HATED by all men on account of Me." It is an honor to be persecuted for righteousness and the Name of Jesus Christ. That is how you know whether a person is truly of Christ.
May Jesus bless you.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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