Jesus said, “What blessings await you when people hate and exclude you, mock you, and curse you as if you were evildoers, all because you follow the Son of Man.

When that happens, rejoice! Yes, leap for joy, for a great reward awaits you in heaven.”

It’s undeniable that Jesus’ followers face persecution worldwide. In some distant countries, speaking about the Lord publicly is even forbidden.

But what about nations that call themselves Christian? There, believers may not be persecuted physically, but they are often excluded and mocked for holding to their convictions and following Jesus and His Word.

Every disciple of the Lord carries God’s truth and comfort into a world unraveling in corruption, loneliness, and pain.

We are called to swim against the current; now we are the new voice crying out in the wilderness, proclaiming a spring of life for a humanity thirsty for love.

Christ is the answer. Let us not lose heart—the reward is coming.