Having Enemies Is A Christian Virtue

"Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets." Luke 6:26

This needs to be said, because in this politically correct, simpering, saccharine universe we are mired in, most Christians (so-called) may be under the delusion that the Lord is happy with them if they are universally liked.

Not so.

If you are liked by everyone, you are out of sync with Jesus Christ, the Word. In fact, it would be proof that you are in no way engaged in the spiritual battle that you are instructed to be fighting in these days. Most Christianettes have no idea there is even a war going on, much less contemplating what God's role and purpose for them might be in it.  Somehow the American organized church is successfully pushing the idea that the world should and will love it, especially if it abandons everything that defines Christianity - and becomes like the world. There couldn't be a more erroneous comprehension of the response of the world to a real Christian, especially these days.

If you study Christ Himself, the apostles, the Old Testament prophets, and all of the great heroes of the faith, coming right on down through the Reformation, you will discover that those who were obedient to God's purpose had bitter enemies. By the same token, if we are accomplishing anything for Jesus Christ on earth we can absolutely count on being hated by most of the world ... and by the apostate church.

Besides, how can we learn to 'love our enemies' if we don't have any? It is essential that we actually love our enemies; they may hate us, but we are called to love them - and that love, demonstrated, will work wonders in bringing others to the knowledge of the Lord.

This doesn't mean you will lack for friends. The friendship and fellowship of the body of Christ is more valuable and substantive than anything else on earth - except, of course, having the friendship and fellowship of our friend and brother, Jesus Christ Himself.

The goal of the Christian is not to be liked. It is to be obedient.

Royal Heir