Leveraging Persecution - The Gospel Grows Even In Persecution
ONLY THE PERSECUTED WILL MAKE IT TO HEAVEN John foresaw a large crowd of people praising God in heaven, from every tongue, tribe, and nation, standing before the throne of God in white robes holding palm branches in their hands. White robes denote holiness required for the priesthood offering sacrifices in the Temple. Palm branches denote ability to bring abundant, lifesaving, sweet fruit, even in the most adverse, desert-like conditions. An elder told him that they had come out of the great tribulation and are standing before the throne of God, serving Him day and night ( Rev. 7:9-10 ). PERSECUTION GUARANTEED If you are not being persecuted, then you should be worried that you may not be doing sufficient damage to the kingdom of the Devil to attract his attention. This does not mean that you must go looking for trouble, but the Scriptures make this categorical statement: “All those who wish to live a godly life in Messiah Yeshua will suffer persecution” ( 2 Tim. 3:12 ). The Lord ...