Jesus was very candid with His disciples in this passage…harkening back to the Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, who wrote, “Your brothers will hate you because of My Name.” (Isaiah 66:5) This opposition between God’s people and the world-order is nothing new…it’s been happening since Biblical times when the faithful were cast out of the community for their beliefs. So regardless of the persecution we may have to endure, we must always remember this one thing…the world’s hatred isn’t due to what we’re doing wrong, but rather in what we’re doing right in the eyes of the Lord…namely our allegiance to Christ Jesus.
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