The World is Not Our Best Friend

     "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you," John 15:18. 

     I have seen a lot of hate coming off the Internet. Technology is great, but many people use it to insult others. I was reading about a Christian rapper that goes by the name of Bizzle who does not support Macklemore(a worldly rapper)'s Same Love. The song promotes acceptance of gay marriage, which as Christians, we know goes against God and His Word. The world does agree with what the Bible says, and continues to show this by passing laws recognizing gay marriage.
  
     Well, Bizzle made a song countering Same Love. The hate overflowed. He posted numerous postings from people that responded with so much hate. They said vile things; it was very disturbing. Here's the thing though: Christians cannot expect more out of this world. The world never welcomed Jesus and hated Him. It will not treat us any better. It is not our friend. Instead of being insulted, we should pray for them and each other. We don't want to react in a negative way or become depressed in which Jesus warned us about beforehand. We want to do our godly duties, which include: praying, fasting, reading and consuming the Word of God, obeying God...etc. We know our godly duties. Let's not get bent out of shape in what we have known would be an issue. The world is not nor will it ever be our friend. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are our all in all-all we need.

     I understand that these hateful comments are upsetting. They angered me when I saw the postings, but I can't expect anymore from them. I have to understand what the Lord said, and just obey what He said. I'm not getting bent out of shape over anything anymore. I'm taking it to God. Let God do the cleaning. Let me do His Work He has for me.

     In the mean time, keep pressing on. Keep fighting the good fight. Run that race and complete it. Don't let go of God, but let go of the world and the mess in it. God WILL take care of us and the world. My faith is in the Lord-not the world.

Love you all.

Your Sister in Christ, 
Mary 

"(44) But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (45) That ye may be the children of you Father which is in heaven; for he
maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust, " Matthew 5:44-45.