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Dion Todd August 21, 2015 -
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They said to you that In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts. These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit. But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. Jude 1:18 WEB
As I sat down in the break room to have lunch and said a prayer over my food, a guy at the next table, who was becoming very annoyed with my faith, started to mock me. I smiled, ate my lunch and left. Like Elijah, I felt that I was the only person in this factory that had any reverence for God at all. I was passionately in love with Jesus at the time and pleasing Him was all that mattered to me. I had become radically saved.
After lunch, someone approached me in secret and explained that they were a Christian as well. They wanted me to know that they were a Christian, but they didnt tell anybody and didnt want anyone else to know because they would be mocked like me.
I explained that I wasnt seeking to be mocked either, but that I would not be ashamed of the Lord. Jesus warned us that if we did, that He would be ashamed of us: For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed (Luke 9:26).
Being mocked is a small price to pay for a relationship. Would you deny knowing your spouse or mother because of what some mocker thinks? If I have to choose between pleasing them or Jesus, they lose. If they fire me, there is another job waiting. If they knock me down, God can lift me up. If they beat me, God is able to heal me. If they kill me then it will only send me to heaven to be with Him. I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalms 56:11).
Pray and build yourself up in the Holy Spirit daily. There will always be scoffers and you have nothing to be ashamed of. A light is meant to shine and not be hidden under a basket (Matt 5:15). Hold your head up and act like you know Jesus on Monday as well as Sunday. It is fun to be radically saved.
Prayer: Father I thank You for giving me another day here. Help me shine Lord. Give me strength to become who You created me to be. Help me stand strong for You in the face of adversity, in the name of Jesus I pray.
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