"Censured for Christ's name? You're blessed! - the Spirit of God (of Glory!) rests over you," 1 Peter 4:14.
Jesus gets personal here. He really knows his own. People unashamed to take on his name, who wear his name as a badge of honor - he knows them. We're not at all confused: to wear his name, to be a Christian, is not a label on our clothing; to be a Christian is to live like Jesus lived. To be moved by the Spirit. Are you ridiculed for the good you do? For worshiping God? For serving others? The Word says God's Spirit rests over you. So we be happy! Our validation arises from the work of Christ, not from worldly popularity. Not from the heritage of flesh. Our worth arises from being born anew, born of water and Spirit. Sky kingdom.
We joy with a brother or sister today because the Spirit of glory shines over us. Together we give thanks to God that we may wear the name of Christ. Blessed.
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