Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do. ~ Psalm 89:14 (GNT)
You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom. ~ Matthew 5:10 (MSG)
KEY IDEA:
God's kingdom is built on righteousness and justice; so when we're persecuted for doing the right thing that only strengthens our position in his kingdom.PRAYER:
Lord, your righteousness and justice are glorious. I get all excited when I see people treated well. But I get discouraged when I see the advocates for your kingdom values treated poorly. Maybe I'm looking at the issue wrong, so I pray that you would clear up in my thinking how I should respond to pushback. I'm grateful for the way that Jesus modeled a response and I want to be like him more than I want to be like anyone or anything else. Amen.