"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10
It may seem counterintuitive, but it is natural that those who seek to make peace become those who are persecuted. I've noticed that, in human nature, people love and cherish their hate. They love hate so much, that they are willing to go to great ends to stop those who proclaim that hate is wrong and love is right. Think about it. Haven't almost all great peacemakers of all time been killed and not died of old age, as you would expect of someone who seeks to make no enemies, but to love all? Crazy, huh? True righteousness, which is the basis of this persecution, is convicting to others, regardless of what the righteous person does or says, even if they never do or say anything against the convicted person.
Again, your reward is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Go forth into your world, and as you create peace, be prepared to be persecuted for it, and be willing to persecuted, and know that it is Christ in you who is persecuted, and not you yourself. Be glad, therefore, that Christ has chosen you to be persecuted for His sake.
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