Have you ever been hated by a few people, for no reason at all? Ever had someone make fun of someone you really love? Say they saved your life, and you owe them everything. Could you stand someone to speak evil of them? To ridicule them for the sake of hating them?

Yesterday, I was at work, working form 9:30 to 6:30. I was on my last 15 minutes break, and I went to the break room to finish eating the food I bought because I was hungry. The Lord provided it. Before, I wouldn't have enough money to buy something, but now I'm so greatful that He's providing for me. So, I was sitting there eating. There was a group of people at the other side of the room sitting at the tables talking. One lady mentioned Adam and Eve in the bible. Mr. Dale, who hates me because I quoted something from scripture to him and told him that there was nothing in the bible about reincarnation, said something like, "You know those people that have been Christians for 2 weeks and think they know something about the bible?" And he knew I was sitting there. And I knew he was making a reference to ME. Then they joked about that. And talked about contradictions in the bible. Then, Mr. Dale said something like this: "You know how it says Let us create man in our image?" "Why does it say us?" That was the end-all, cut-the-cake thing. I would either say what it means, or I'd walk out of there. I packed up. And I walked out of there...!

Now why not stay? I thought about it and I looked up that wonderful saying by Christ, "Cast not your pearls before swine."
"Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you."

But what does that mean? Well, why were they talking evil about Christ? What did He do? He didn't do anything to them. He came and heeled. And said He was there to save. That there would be a day of judgement, but I'm going to provide for you a way out. So there was nothing He did. Or a reason for them to hate Him. Or how they joked about the disciples being the Beatles. I could have said, "Elohim." They'd say, "What did you say?" And I'll say, "Elohim is a plural word, meaning Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The three personships of the Lord." And they'd turn and rend me. It would break into an arguement of 'the trinity.' I'd say the trinity is like you having body, soul, and spirit. But the Lord is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One and the same. And they wouldn't care what I'd have to say. They'd spit on the truth. Their arguements would continue. Their laughing.

It's clear to me that they don't serve the Lord. Why would they kill Him with their words, and call themselves disciples of Him? But they do! Mr. Dale says he's a Christian! Yet he said that day that he doesn't believe anything the bible says, and made fun of God. I didn't plant a seed in Mr. Dale. Or any of the others that were there that day. And if I would have spoken out, I wouldn't have helped Jesus save ANYONE. My words would have been in vain, and I'd just have added to their mockery. But I have my heart on the scripture that says, God cannot be mocked. And if they would have turned to me and pointed the finger at me, I'd have told them, Why do you come at me? You hate the Master. Go to Him with all of your problems. The slave can't do anything.

Is it because I STINK with pride? I'm not a worm? If I were proud, I would have been offended, and have gotten up and talked to them even when Jesus told me not to do it. But no. Bless those who curse you. And pray for those who despitefully use you. Jesus's way always works. Even when someone dies, he or she lives.

In victory, I've been brought to the place of death, so that He might rain. My happiness is His happiness. My sadness is His sadness. And when He's angry, I'm angry. But when He has compassion, I'll have compassion. I'll have the mind of Christ, rather than the mind that jumps up and acts on his own anger. I'm saved. If they die, they'll have to pay for their own sins. But I've died in Christ. I'm no longer alive, but Christ is my life. And if they're the enemies of Christ, they have no life within them. Follow Christ until the end. Because even at the end, He's there. He is the light. There's no escaping or hiding. The light will expose them. And I'm not worried.