Commentary
It Depends on How We Take It
Will suffering happen? Yes
Will there be tragedies? Yes
How about persecution? Yes
Jesus lists them all: wars,
insurrections, earthquakes, famines, plagues, awesome sights and mighty
signs. For his followers, He then adds arrest,
persecution, prisons, hatred, and even death.
We can be live in fear.
Or we can see all of these in
the way of Jesus. “It will lead to your
giving testimony.” It is in moments of trials, sufferings, and
persecution that Jesus’ followers can be witnesses to who Jesus is and what he
has done.
Wasn’t the cross the fulfilment
of God’s plan of salvation for the human race?
Wasn’t it the culmination of God’s love?
And Jesus affirms us that we
are never alone. “I myself shall give
you a wisdom in speaking….” And “Not a
hair on your head will be destroyed.”
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