NOT OF THE WORLD
Jesus tells his apprentices, “IF THE WORLD HATES YOU,
YOU KNOW THAT IT HAS HATED ME BEFORE IT
HATED YOU” [Jn 15:18 LE]. Why would the world hate people
who follow Jesus? Jesus tells us “BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT OF
THE WORLD” [Jn 15:19 LE]. When Jesus chooses us to follow
Him and learn from Him, He takes us out of the world. People in
the world like everyone to follow their ways. When hate is
experienced from people in religions who say they love Jesus, it
may be because in their religious world their manmade teachings
are not compatible with Jesus. Do not seek love and approval from
people, seek love from Jesus. Does Jesus love you?
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