We're blessed, when we suffer for Christ's sake. We are blessed, because a day will come where we go to be with Jesus and our suffering will be over for eternity. We suffer here on earth for a short time, some for eighty years, some for 30, some for 60, some for a 100 and so on. However, that is a short amount of suffering, if you think about eternity. Eternity is everlasting. Would you rather suffer for 100 years on earth or would you rather suffer forever away from God? People who have things on earth, will have nothing when they leave earth. If I have millions of dollars, it won't do me any good when I'm suffering eternally, for my selfishness. Also, we are blessed when we are persecuted for Christ's sake. I used to get persecuted at my own home for Jesus. I'm talking about when I lived with my mom and dad. My dad, never said anything about it, but when my mom didn't have her way once she said, "I'm tired of you reading that Bible! It's putting stuff in your head, I'm taking it and you won't read it again!" That was a point, where I almost gave up on reading God's Word. However, I took a stand and didn't let her keep my Bible away from me. People of the world, will always do anything they can to take you away from Jesus. If you withstand and keep following Jesus, you will be blessed! With what I said about living with my mom, let's pray for people outside of the United States. Some of these people can't even keep Bibles, Police raid their homes and brutally beat them and some die just for keeping a Bible, in their home. Let's pray for their safety and for their blessing.

Some people think they're preaching right, when they get praise from everyone. Let me tell you, if you're teaching the Word, right you will be persecuted. No one will want to hear it, except God's chosen. People are happy when you throw false doctrine in their ears. Do you know why? Because people want to hear stuff that comforts them, rather than the truth. People want to hear, "You can live a sinful life and not have to suffer for it!" I don't teach that. I teach, "If you mess up, you can repent and God, will forgive you, but if you continue in your sin and do not repent and turn from your sins, you will suffer for it!" Some people don't like hearing that, but that's too bad. I can't change the Word of God. Also, don't be deceived. You won't always be persecuted for teaching the Word, correctly. Times will come and go, at least they do for me. Sometimes people will compliment me and sometimes people will say mean things. It's just that some people know the truth and accept it and some people, don't.

Being blessed, doesn't always mean being happy!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message. Please forgive us of all our sins and we forgive those who've wronged, us. We pray that you'd help all those people being persecuted for your sake. Let them know, that they're the truly blessed ones. Bring us closer to you, Lord. In Jesus, name. A-men!