The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 28 October 2026 – Be Careful; These People Hate You!
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TOPIC – Be Careful; These People Hate You!
READ: John 15:17-27
17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
THE MESSAGE:
In 2009, a particular religious sect intensified their wicked onslaught against Christians in Nigeria. At a time, they attacked the police headquarters Abuja. Their leaked information after their meeting stated that they hated Jesus Christ, Christians, and the Jews, and they would do everything within their power to wipe out Christians in Nigeria. The world hates Christians because they (world) hated Christ.
The reason for this is because Christians are not of the world, and do not live in sin or practise wickedness. Christianity forbids corruption, fraud, idolatry, cheating, using false weights and measures, etc., but the world loves these vices. Since a disciple is not greater than his master, it means that if the world persecutes Christ, it must also persecute us. Since the world also hates and persecutes, we must be careful to remain righteous. It is better to suffer for righteousness than to suffer as a sinner or as a thief (1 Peter 3:17).
Despite the above, many Christians have been caught stealing in offices, cheating in examinations and interviews, involvement in adultery or fornication, or fighting in homes or offices. Remember, the world will always set a trap for you and wait for your fall so that they can celebrate. You must be careful not to fall into their traps. As for persecution, all that must live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution. (2 Timothy 3:12-13) You must be careful and courageous.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, please save me from the snares of evil men, and help me to endure persecution and hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
