Mark 13:13
The idea of being hated by others is offense I know. But look at what Jesus is saying. It is for his name that we will be hated. That serves as an important reminder of a reality that cannot be denied. Those who reject Christ tend to dislike him. And why? Because he is difficult to reject. The Holy Spirit convicts and people feel guilt for their sin, and they don’t like that. So, they respond with hatred.
This part about enduring to the end need not be disturbing to us. Those who live much of their lives for Christ only to repudiate him in the last years, evidence for all the fact that they were not his to begin with. Christian life is a reality that remains with you. It is not simply a commitment that you dabble with for a time and then give up. Real Christians are ‘all in’ so to speak.
Heavenly Father, give us today the grace to remember your great love. Never will we forget that you have done all of this. It is your work. Salvation, grace, faith, heaven, it is all your plan. You are the Master of life and have made it possible for us to live for eternity. Thank you! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.