“THE WORLD HATES YOU!”

John 15:18-25                             (ESV)

"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 you 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.

22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

23 Whoever hates ME hates MY FATHER also.

24 If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin, but now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

25 But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 'They hated ME without a cause.'"

Evidence that JESUS is the SON OF GOD is that HE was never wrong, and still is, never wrong, should be plain for all to see in Scriptures above!  For HIM to say "THE WORLD HATES YOU" (meaning those who followed HIM) is akin to reading today's headlines in a newspaper, or other means of communication.  “This world" operates at such a pace and method that you are almost required to ignore the WORD OF GOD to be considered a success by most.  Observing what Scripture declares righteous is certain suicide,as far as gaining fame or notoriety?  

Seeing someone who has hidden their Biblical Belief's to avoid being ridiculed by "this world" is a dangerous position to take.  JESUS says in Mark 8:38 "For whoever is ashamed of ME and of MY words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the SON of MAN also be ashamed when HE comes in the glory of HIS FATHER with the holy angels."  Being ashamed of JESUS is the same as proclaiming HE IS NOT GOD!  

Now I'm just as guilty as the next person of not sharing my FAITH every time I have the opportunity.  But when you definitely feel the Holy Spirit directing you to speak for THE LORD and you are more concerned with what others will think, your hesitation might be a reason for concern.  ALMIGHTY GOD doesn't NEED you to spread HIS Message to the lost, you are ALLOWED TO share HIS Message to people that HE is drawing to HIS SON!  Our LIGHT should be so bright that people recognize JESUS IN YOU from afar. 

John 6:44 says "No one can come to me unless the FATHER WHO sent ME draws him."  Sharing HIS Message to those HE isn't drawing will generally draw an unfavorable response.  As a matter of fact, you will more than likely discover rather quickly that "THE WORLD HATES YOU"!  We should wear that badge proudly as JESUS said to know that this world "has hated ME before it hated you".  "THE WORLD HATES YOU" should be something that we look forward to, not something that we sheepishly avoid!  FATHER, HELP ME!!!