Jesus is Essential
John 15:20–21: Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me.
If they hated Him, they will also hate those of us who are identified with Him. Jesus quoted the statement He had made earlier, and the logic of it is clear. He is the Master; we are the servants.
He is greater than we are, so He must receive the praise and glory. But the world will not give Him praise and glory! The world hates Him, and therefore the world must hate us. If with all of His greatness and perfection, Jesus does not escape persecution, what hope is there for us with our imperfections? 1
Walking with Jesus
Are you purposefully trying to live your life as a servant of Jesus Christ? What type of persecution do you experience as a Christian? Are you living bold enough that it would cause some critical comments against your faith? Evaluate your spiritual life based on your frequency of receiving His Word and keeping His Word.
He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Isaiah 53:3
He was despised & rejected by those who called themselves lovers of God.
Praying
Lord, please help my proclamations and actions be without contradictions.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
