Good morning Beloved

Peace be unto you in the name of our Lord Jesus

Have hope in Christ Jesus

1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Beloved, your hope should be in Christ Jesus. Let the Lord Jesus be your only hope at all times. In Him alone should you trust.

Him alone should be your Lord, have hope in Him and walk in His ways. Beloved, walking in the way of Christ is not convenient, if truly you are walking in the way of Christ Jesus, daily subjecting yourself to Him as Lord, then of a surety you will face afflictions and persecutions.

The Lord Jesus was hated by men during His sojourn on the Earth, same way shall you likewise be hated of all men if you walk in His ways. Beloved, the life of Christ is a life full of a lot of inconveniences, it is not a life of enjoyment and entertainment to please yourself or men but a life disciplined by the Word of GOD to do the will of the Master.

Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Beloved, to follow the Lord and have hope in Him, you must deny yourself, that is - all your concern is now about what the Master wants and swiftly seeking to do them not about what you want or desire.

Likewise, you must take up your cross and follow Him. The cross is a symbol of pain, inconvenience, sorrow, shame and affliction yet you must daily carry this cross now matter how the sorrow, the insults, shame, afflictions, and inconvenience that come with it.

When you live contrary to the way of the world - in the way of Christ, they that belong to the world will hate and insult you, call you names, make jest of you. Also to follow the Lord Jesus, you will have to give up that which you once cherished but since it does not please GOD, letting them go.

Beloved, deny yourself and take up your cross and follow the Lord Jesus!

Paul was imprisoned, the Apostles were flogged, Stephen was stoned to death and many more yet they never relented. Such is the misery faced by those who hope in the Lord Jesus but there is a consolation for as many who hope in Lord Jesus, Heaven.

1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.

Whatsoever you face due to your hope in Christ Jesus works for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory!

Beloved, don't relent! Have hope in Christ Jesus, even if around you no one is living like Christ, don't give in to pressure, be like Noah and Daniel, be different, doing His counsel. Follow after the Lord Jesus, live Holy, consecrated to GOD, do that which pleases and glorify Him, surely if you do this you will be hated and persecuted yet remain firm and continually hope in Him.

You who are still living in sin, and in friendship with world, giving heed to fleshly lust - repent now, don't harm your soul, don't bring destruction upon your soul. Repent of all your sins now while there is yet hope and the Lord is near to receive you. Repent, be Holy and of a pure heart and hope in the Lord Jesus though inconvenient that you may be a partaker of His Kingdom, Heaven and not perish in Hell.

It is far better to suffer and endure persecution, afflictions, insult, sorrow and pain now and reign with GOD in Heaven than to lose your soul for eternity to everlasting fire which is not quenched due to vain pleasure. Beloved, hope in the Lord Jesus, repent of and deny ungodliness, worldly lusts, live soberly, righteous and godly in this present world.

...Christ in you, the hope of glory Colossians 1:27. Only by Christ do you have hope of Heaven, full of GOD's glory. Have hope in Him Beloved!

If you would harken diligently to His Word, blessed are you!

The Grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. Amen.

GOD bless you.

Shalom

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