You're in good company
He was arrested and sentenced and led off to die,
and no one cared about his fate.
He was put to death for the sins of our people. ~ Isaiah 53:8 (GNT)
So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won’t get discouraged and give up. ~ Hebrews 12:3 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
Don't get discouraged if people oppose you because of your beliefs. You're in good company.
PRAYER:
Dear Jesus, I can barely think about what you went through to win our release. But I am grateful. Help me to overcome the discouragement I experience when people think my faith is too extreme. I'm just going to see it all as a part of walking with you. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
