Not Everyone Likes You and One Hates You

The anniversary of 9/11 reminds us as a nation that there are countries and people that hate us. Not everybody loves the USA and eleven years ago woke us up to that fact. It does not matter what our skin color is, what our gender or age is, or even where our family originated. All that matters to those who hate the USA is that we are an American citizen.

In a similar manner, we naively go through life unaware that not everyone loves or likes us. There is even a person who hates us and is out to destory us. Yes, destroy all those who proclaim Jesus Chrsit as their Lord and Savior. It does not matter what country you are from, what your nationality is, or what gender you are. All that matters is that you are a citizen of the kingdom of God, a Christian.

John 10:7-10
Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Jesus came to give life and the thief, the devil, came to destroy life.If you are a Christian, this does not mean that you need to live in fear or hide in a bunker. It does help make sense of senseless things that go on in our world. Bad things can happen to good people because of the devil's work to steal and destroy. The good news is that God is vastly superior to the devil and His love for you wins over the devil's hate.

1 John 4:4
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

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