Gospel Reflections #574: God is with us

2 Timothy 3:12 "All who are united to Christ-Jesus and seek to live piety will be persecuted."

Jesus did not give His followers hope that they could aspire to worldly glory or wealth or live a life without trials. On the contrary, He asks them to follow Him on the path of conquest and condemnation.

The Bible says that persecution and condemnation await all of us who are filled with the Spirit of Christ.

God does not want us to fight it or win the victory over it, but to believe the promises of Jesus and allow God's character to be revealed in us through our trials and persecutions.

The final stage of the great struggle is whether we will manifest the character of Christ or the character of Satan.

It is our choice and the degree to which we relate to whom we relate.

God knows we have neither power nor wisdom. That is why God sends us the Holy Spirit and Jesus intercedes for us.

God works in our hearts as we believe in Him and entrust Him with His promises.

Satan persecutes God and those who are on His side, but God has already triumphed over the world. We are under God's victory.

We need faith and patience, but God is with us to the end and will not abandon us or lose hope.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.