Mathew 5:11-12 - 11 Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
As humans, we don't like being FALSELY accused in any shape or form. We want to be right all the time. Jesus challenged the idea of being FALSELY accused because of Him. What exactly is Jesus saying here? Happy are you if you are persecuted and FALSELY accused because Me. Why? Because whenever you are persecuted and falsely accused because of Him, you will be rewarded not on earth but in heaven. If the reward is from Heaven, that means it's something special and significant. What could it be?
Heaven is the dwelling place of GOD Almighty. His presence is where eternity, peace, love, and kindness are. The book of Revelation testifies that in Heaven, there is no more death, tears, sorrow, pain, or suffering. Most earthly rewards are money or materialistic things. These things never last forever. But when GOD rewards us, we cannot resist. Who can resist Eternity? Who can refuse GOD'S presence where death, sickness, and suffering don't exist?! I would rather be rewarded with Heavenly things. Are you tired and exhausted from being mocked by others because of your faith in Jesus?
Persecution and accusations come in different forms. They can break you down emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. But one thing for sure is, if you rejoice through suffering because of Jesus, you'll forget the pain and suffering when you know you'll be rewarded by Jesus. GOD bless.
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