“THE WORLD HATES YOU!”

 

John 15:18-21                 (ESV)

The Hatred of the World

“[18] “If “THE WORLD HATES YOU”, know that it has hated ME before it hated you. [19] IF you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; BUT BECAUSE are NOT of the world, but I CHOSE YOU out of the world, therefore “THE WORLD HATES YOU”. [20] 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 also keep yours. [21] But all these things they will do to you on account of MY NAME, because they DO NOT know HIM WHO sent ME.”

In only two verses prior to the text above, JESUS says “You did not choose ME, but I CHOSE YOU and APPOINTED YOU that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the FATHER in MY NAME, HE may give it to you.”  Now JESUS is explaining that “THE WORLD HATES YOU” simply because HE IS IN US…..and HE IS IN US because HE CHOSE US!!!

I’ll not even attempt to try and explain the concept, but it is very plain that “THE WORLD HATES YOU” because THE SON OF GOD lives inside of us AND WE CANNOT CHANGE THIS!!!  Should we even try to explain the concept that THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSES actually CHOSE US BEFORE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE WORLD (Ephesians 1:4) to SERVE HIM before HE even SPOKE anything into existence?  We are not/were not HIS “plan B”, but HE CREATED us KNOWING the successes and failures we would have to endure for HIS GLORY!!!

Although HE LIVES in me, I don’t possess HIS OMNISCIENT mindset YET to never fail HIM.  “THE WORLD HATES YOU” is a CALLING that I have been BLESSED with, and I pledge to do my best to not fail HIS PLAN!!!

From Bishop Robert E Smith, Sr.

 From Bishop Robert E Smith Sr!

“The Anointing (Acts 10:8; 1 John 2:27), is with purpose (1 John 3:8; John 14:12), on different levels (1 Sam. 16:13; 2 Sam. 2:4; 5:3), and arenas (Gal. 2:7,8).”

“AS HE HAD SAID!”

 Genesis 21:1

The Birth of Isaac

“[1] THE LORD visited Sarah “AS HE HAD SAID”, and THE LORD did to Sarah AS HE HAD PROMISED.”

When ALMIGHTY GOD SPEAKS to a human, HE isn’t limited by anything!!!  HE KNOWS how to get through our “thick skulls”, and HE also is ABLE to “calm us” to the level of us being able to HEAR HIM!!!

GOD doesn’t need to repeat what HE HAS SAID!  HE sometimes just “makes us wait” on HIM!!

With Sarah, GOD DID JUST “AS HE HAD SAID” to her, even though she was unworthy and unfaithful!  HE did so because HE IS GOD….. AND HE DID JUST “AS HE HAD SAID”!!!

PRAY!!!

 I was REALLY worn out last night when I saved this from a social media site.  It was the first thing I saw this morning!!!

Was it a MESSAGE from GOD???

😳❤️🙏😉🤔

“IF YOU CAN!”

 

Mark 9:14-29                 (ESV)

JESUS Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

“[14] And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and SCRIBES ARGUING WITH THEM. [15] And immediately all the crowd, when they saw HIM, were GREATLY AMAZED and ran up to HIM and greeted HIM. [16] And HE asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” [17] And someone from the crowd answered HIM, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has “a spirit” that makes him mute. [18] And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked YOUR disciples to cast it out, and THET WERE NOT ABLE.” [19] And HE answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to ME.” [20] And they brought the boy to HIM. And when the spirit saw HIM, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. [21] And JESUS asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. [22] And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING, have compassion on us and help us.” [23] And JESUS said to him, “‘IF YOU CAN’!” All things are possible for one who believes.” [24] Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” [25] And when JESUS saw that a crowd came running together, HE rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” [26] And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” [27] But JESUS took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. [28] And when HE had entered the house, HIS disciples asked HIM privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” [29] And HE said to them, “THIS KIND CANNOT BE DRIVEN OUT BY ANYTHING BUT PRAYER.””

JESUS not only HAD the POWER to speak EVERYTHING into existence, HE STILL HAS THE SAME POWER!!!  A GREAT CROWD was surrounding JESUS at this time, including the SCRIBES whose main objective was to discredit THE SON OF GOD before mankind.  

This example of JESUS being on display before  a GREAT CROWD, including the SCRIBES, wasn’t a “by chance” moment.  Had their EYES been OPENED to SEE that THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSES was the ONE WHO they were observing, HIS impact might have been more significant???  But HIS identity WAS NOT recognized by any people, except the CHOSEN!  “This world” ultimately “killed” the SON OF GOD for the very people who crucified HIM!!!

The statement “‘IF YOU CAN’!” is remarkable for those who BELIEVE IN HIM!!!  JESUS CHRIST is GOD IN FLESH, and “this world” hasn’t changed ANY since this day.  The father of this boy KNEW very quickly that JESUS was WHO HE claimed to be!  

Even as a person who has experienced MIRACLES such as these, I STILL have to be reminded that the ONE WHO healed this boy IS GOD CLOTHED IN HUMANITY!!!  I long to be an EXAMPLE of “‘IF YOU CAN’!!!”

“GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING!”

 

“THE TRUTH!”

 

2 Timothy 4:1-5                 (ESV)

Preach the WORD

“[1] I charge you in the presence of GOD and of CHRIST JESUS, WHO is to judge the living and the dead, and by HIS appearing and HIS kingdom: [2] preach THE WORD; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. [3] For the time is coming when “people” will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, [4] and WILL TURN AWAY FROM LISTENING TO “THE TRUTH” AND WANDER OFF INTO MYTHS. [5] But as for you, ALWAYS be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

“THE TRUTH” is not something that is accepted in the majority of “this world”!  

“THE TRUTH” is accepted by WE who have been CHOSEN IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD (Ephesians 1:4)!  

“THE TRUTH” is that we do NOT CHOOSE HIM, but HE CHOSE US (John 15:16)!!!!