
Matthew 5:11-12
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
It is better to identify yourself with Jesus Christ our Lord than anyone else. He represents the heavenly Father. God the Holy Spirit reminds us about this to us today. It is better to suffer for His name than suffer for anything else. There is no eternal worth in suffering for anything else besides Him. No one could suffer for a friend like He did. No one could suffer for a brother like He did. No shepherd could suffer for a sheep like He did. No bridegroom could suffer like He did for his future bride.It is worth working hard all my life for His divine nature to be formed fully in me.
Matthew 10:21-22
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved