YOU DONT HAVE TO BE LOVED TO BE FULFILLED
Luke 6:22 "Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. "
The word 'blessed' is the Greek word 'makarios' which means to be supremely blest; fortunate, well off, happy . It is ironic how a seemingly adverse condition can become of so much benefit to a child of God. With men it is impossible but with God all things are possible.
It is because of the inherent blessing in being hated that Jesus said in Matthew 5:43 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"
Believers in Jesus Christ tend to thrive best when under persecution, oppression is a stimulant for faith to do the extraordinary . The scriptures says in Gen 29: 31 "And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren." Leah was the underdog ,physically challenged daughter of Laban who was despised by her family for no reason. The lord compensated her with fruitfulness. Likewise, Jesus promises believers fruitfulness beyond that of their closest rival ,the scriptures says in Mark10:29 "And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundred fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first." In the course of time the oppressed are promoted above their oppressors,that's the meaning of the first being the last and the last being the first.
The belligerent shall be stopped by God (Titus 1:10,11 and if they refuse to change it will be wise to part company with them for a while ,the scriptures says in Proverbs 20:19 "He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips." the contentious hater goes about peddling rumors and gossips aimed at sabotaging the efforts of the godly. God hates the activities of gossips, backbitters and tale-bearers. (Rev.3:17).
Nation building is hampered were such activities thrive, churches, businesses, marriages and families are turn apart by the activities of talebearers, it is one of Satan’s strongholds. Terrorism thrives under the kliegelights of mainstream media fueled by gossips . It is for this reason that those engaged in these activities will not escape God’s judgment, the scriptures says in Matthew 12:36-37 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
Those engaged in this often say, if God is against backbiters and gossips why does He grant them material blessings such as money, the answer to this is the same to be given to the notorious drug cartels and child - traffickers and terrorists all raking in billion of dollars from their activities. If money was a true measurement of God’s blessings upon a person then we would be misled by Satan. There is no blessing in speaking evil about a person in their absence. The scriptures says in 1peter 3:10" For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:" the word 'guile' is the Greek word 'dolos' which means deceit, subtilty, craftiness. God does not bless backbiting and the act of deliberately bringing shame to a child of God (Psalm 15:1-3).
It is in the process of retaliation that character is destroyed therefore to avoid learning their ways always think about the positive parts of a person, think on one good thing you've enjoyed from them and dwell on that thought. It saves you from being a hater (Phil.4:8) and guide your tongue from speaking evil against them in return (1Pet.2:21-23,3:9,Psalm 30:32) . You can't speak good of a person with a heart full of evil (Matt:12:34) .Keep your mind free from thinking evil against backbiters and talebearers, it will make you a happier person (Ecc. 10:20,Mk 7:21,Psalm19:14) and think of ways to be a blessing to them, after all despite their evil, God allows the sun to shine on them.While showing care beware of their hypocritical flattering (Proverbs.26:25-26) for they bless with their mouth but curse inwardly (Psalm.62:4) . Ignore their evil talks, refuse to be distracted (Ecc.7:21,22) immediately start singing a gospel song in your heart ;place your mind on God’s word and receive instant peace (psalm119:165)
Don't get engaged in an argument with a contentious person, you loose respect in the process ( Prov.17:14,2Tim.2:24,Prov.26:4) maintain your calmness (Prov.15:1) such arguments are of no value (Prov29:9,9:7-8) persons who engage in such are vulnerable to demonic activities (James3:16) moving from place to place seeking for deliverance and engaging in unnecessary prayers and fasting, rather seek for ways to end the argument by refusing to be the last person to speak (prov.20:3a,Col.3:13) wait for the opportunity to explain to the receptive hearts in humility ( 2tim.2:25,Ga.6:1).As you read this now, receive grace for promotion above your haters in Jesus name.
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