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Devotional: January 5th

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All that will live godly, Note, in Christ Jesus (for bare morality the world likes well enough,) shall suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12. The world hates them, because they are not of the world. John 17:14.

The children of God do not love and please the world, and are oftentimes greatly afflicted on account of the abounding wickedness, and particularly the profanation of the Lord’s name. Now when you can like the world, and the world can like you, there must be much worldliness in you: for the world loves its own.

Many pretend to be Christians, but they will not endure persecution. Instead of this, they blame others for too much rashness, and not acting prudently enough to avoid the mockings and hatred of the world. Therefore they propose to take wiser measures, and to do more good, take great care not to be despised and rejected. But under this pretence of wisdom and prudence, very often lies concealed a most abominable love and fear of men. Be thou nobler minded, live as a Christian indeed, and be not ashamed to bear the cross of Christ. The disciple is not above his master. Has eternal love, wisdom and power, endured the contradiction and reproach of sinners? Thou shouldst be wiser than him indeed, if thou couldst escape the reproach and hatred of the world.

May but his grace my soul renew;
Let sinners gaze and hate me too!
The Word that saves me, does engage
A sure defence from all their rage.

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