I was in a meeting recently with about six people and the meeting leader was continually laughing, mocking and poking fun at me and my faith. I just sensed that might be what was going on and that setting was not the place to question him. I will look for an opportunity to speak with him one on one and see if there is anything I might help with or answer any questions he might have around God or spiritual matters. Do you get made fun of because of your faith? Maybe it comes as you stand up for Jesus in a conversation at school, at work or just hanging out with friends. It could be things said like "Don't you preach to me" or "Who made you God" or "you christians are all the same, hypocrites". You know even a family member or someone very close to you could make fun of you or mock you because you are a christ follower and are letting christ live through you. Believe me it is no fun to be made fun of or mocked or laughed at, especially when it's someone you care a lot about or family. When someone hurts you it is a natural tendancy to retaliate or to back off and just don't speak to them anymore. I wonder how many relationships, friendships, marriages and families are at odds with each other because someone made fun of them because of Christ? In our verse for today from Matthew 5:11 we see that Jesus says, "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me." I have found that God gives strength to be paitent and strength to return kindness when you are under attack just for following Christ. Remember in this series of devos titled "So Blessed" we are looking at some specific things in Gods word that it says he blesses you and I for. Today I am "
So Blessed" because the Bible says that Jesus loves me. John 15:9 "Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love"
