Remember to read “My Utmost for His Highest” for Today
PERSECUTION
What to you is persecution to someone else is nothing at all.
What to you is deeply painful, might cause no one to sin or fall.
What is true persecution? It is freedom robbed somehow.
Who or what persecutes us as sinful bondage neglects and shrouds?
Lord, Have I ever persecuted? Have I neglected to witness somehow?
Have You longed for ministry from me? Do I ignore Your pleas even now?
Lord, May I never persecute You. May I never steal time from Your Race.
May I never be the cause of grieving as I share Your amazing Grace.
Persecution is robbery of freedom. Persecution lives in selfish souls.
Lord, protect my heart from persecution as I embrace eternal goals.
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JOURNAL JOTTINGS: Find the definition of Persecution. Have you been the giver or receiver of this attitude or action? List those who have persecuted you. List those whom you have persecuted. Forgiveness is vital here. Journal your strategy for forgiveness.
Notice God confronted Saul. Is this a wise method for you? Pray about making things right with others. Forget yourself and your ego in this process.
DEAR LORD, Thank you for forgiving me for the times that I too have persecuted
You to spare embarrassment or pain to my ego. Help me daily forgive those who
have or who are persecuting me. Help me to keep on forgiving them should the
memory of that persecution return. Help me be obedient in this matter. In
Jesus” Name, Amen.