The week's readings have dealt with love and friendship with one another and with our best friend, Jesus, but today he reminds us that we will be hated as he was. Hate is a strong word, a frightening word, but nevertheless, realistic,. as the first Christians soon found out and as we still see in our world today. Our strength and consolation is that even as Jesus suffered and was put to death, he rose again to life. Our resurrection may not happen in this life, but certainly in the next, if we persevere. May our friendship with Jesus strengthen us to face opposition and move us to pray for those who are being persecuted today.
Bro. Rene
Note: I will be in Wheeling and Pittsburgh over the weekend and will not be able to post a slice of bread until Tuesday...Let us be united in prayer. and be attentive to God's voice nevertheless.
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