I Peter 4:14 - "If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you."
Adversity, not prosperity, is often the way to determine whether a child of God is blessed. Revelation of the sweet savor of Jesus Christ in a man or woman's soul will often come through reviling. A friend or a loved one or a co-worker may say we are stupid, ignorant, and simple-minded to believe in God by faith. It is our privilege, at this juncture, to offer Christ's patience and love toward the unbelieving.
Christian Apologetics will not win most unbelievers to Christ. However, love which unapologetically demonstrates Christ's heart to the world will. If we are loving people as Christ did and have been reviled for His sake, may we know we are truly a blessed people!
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