John 15:18-19 ” If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.”

Sure, we have the free will to choose Jesus Christ or not…but Mark 1:17 & 2:14 reminds us that the first initiative, the original and saving choice was His, and not ours to make. So if we take the Name of Jesus as our own, it will come with the same hatred, rejection, and persecution from the same corrupted world-view of selfishness, greed, power, ambition, and self-glory. But always remember this…the world’s hatred isn’t due to what we’ve done wrong, but rather what we do right…namely our allegiance to Jesus.

Author: kezha1

A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1