The more you deny yourself and give up things in your life because of Jesus Christ, and the more you live according to what the Word; Gusti Yesus ngandika, the more you will be nganiaya by the world and by the people around you. Following Jesus means, paying a price. Sayange, ora akeh wong Kristen, who are willing to pay this price. Because following Jesus will cost you everything! It means giving up yourself; karsane dhewe, panemu, Pikiran, raos, wishes, lusts, lan kepinginan. Kejabi, following Jesus will have consequences for your relationships with colleagues, Pengenal, Kanca, Kulawarga, and sometimes even Christians, who are not like-minded. When you don’t live according to the world and deny the things, which the world doesn’t consider evil, and when you do what the Bible; the Word of God tells you to do, you will be persecuted. Following Jesus could mean, that you have to give up your family, Kanca, Pengenal, lan rekan. You may lose them, all because of the decision you’ve made to follow Jesus and to stay obedient to the Word. But not everyone is willing to lose people for Jesus. That’s why the Word is twisted and adjusted and Christians compromise with the world.
The price for following Jesus
Nanging Gusti Yesus ngandika, that He came to bring division and that you will be hated because of Him (Matius 10:22). He warned His disciples about this matter, and He revealed the price. He made known, what it would mean and what it would cost, to follow Him, and to walk as titah anyar; minangka putraning Allah.
Kakehan, Christians begin to doubt themselves, as soon as they are persecuted and accused by the people, whom they are fond of and whom they love. They begin to wonder, whether they are indeed too enthusiastic, too exaggerated, too old-fashioned, or become too legalistic.
But discipline and taking a stand for Jesus Christ and staying manut marang Sabda, and not compromising with the world and its works, has nothing to do with legalism or being too old-fashioned. But it has everything to do, with your love for Jesus Christ.
The world wants you to believe, that you are too religious, too legalistic, and too old fashion, but these are big lies from the devil.
When you haven’t killed and glethakaken daging sampeyan, then these opinions of people matters and will get to you. But when you have laid down your flesh, the opinions of the world and people will no longer bother you. You have become untouchable in Christ. Amarga sampeyan ngerti, that it’s not about what the world thinks of you, but what Jesus and what God thinks of you. That’s what really matters.
Jesus came to bring division and discord within families
Gusti Yesus ngandika, that He didn’t come to bring peace, such as the world defines peace. But Jesus said that He came to bring division on this earth. Ya, even discord within families.
Mikir ora aku teka kanggo ngirim tentrem ing bumi: Aku ora bakal ngirim tentrem, nanging pedhang. Amarga aku teka kanggo ngeset wong lanang nglawan bapake, lan putri marang ibune, Lan putrane ing angger-angger marang ibune. Lan wong lanang ana wong sing dadi kulawargane dhewe (Matius 10:34-36)
Upama kowé teka, Aku teka nggawa katentreman ing bumi? Aku pitutur marang kowe, Nay; nanging luwih divisi: Awit wiwit saiki ing omah siji bakal ana wong lima sing dibagi, telu lawan loro, lan loro lawan telu. Bapak bakal pisah karo anak lanang, lan putra marang bapak; ibu marang putri, lan putri marang ibu; the mother-in-law against her daughter in law, Lan putrane ing angger-angger marang ibune (Lukas 12:51-53)
Jesus was not afraid to lose people
Jesus was not afraid to lose people. When the majority of Jesus’ followers left Him, Jesus even dared to ask His disciples if they wanted to leave Him also (John 6:67). Yesus ngerti, that He spoke hard words, that offended the carnal nature of Penciptaan lawas. Yesus ngerti, that not everyone was able to hear these words, without being offended. Let alone accept and obey His words. But the truth was needed to expose all the lies, which kept people in darkness and bondage. Ya, it was necessary to speak hard words.
Jesus didn’t compromise with the world, for the sake of winning and pleasing people. Nor did Jesus allow anyone to tempt or mislead Him.
Gusti Yésus wedi marang Bapaké; Jesus loved Him above all and respected Him, and therefore Jesus only stayed faithful and Obyek marang Panjenengane, by doing His will.
Iku cost Jesus everything to fulfill the will of His Father. Jesus shrank from nothing.
Jesus His attitude should be an example for the sons of God
The attitude of Jesus Christ should be an example for all born-again Christians. sanadyan Jesus was born on this earth, Gusti Yesus ora kagungane donya iki; kratoning setan. Jesus belonged to the Kingdom of God. Gusti Yesus, Putraning Allah, was an Ambassador; a Representative of the Kingdom of God, and preached and brought the Kingdom of God to the people.
Minangka a lair maneh wong pracaya, Sampeyan wis dadi putraning Allah. You have become an Ambassador; a representative, of the Kingdom of God.
Senajan kowe urip ing bumi iki, kowe wis ora dadi kagungane donya iki maneh. Iki tegese, that you will not live according to what the world says, but according to what the Word says.
When you apply His words in your life and stay obedient to Him, then the world shall consider you a fool. But God shall consider you a wise son, who listens and obeys His words and does His will.
The world forces Christians to compromise with the world and to tolerate and accept sin and iniquity. Ya, the world forces Christians to approve and accept things, which are an abomination to God, and therefore also to them.
The ruler of this world, sing setan, works in the sons of this world. Sétan kuwi bapaké, and they listen to and obey him. Wong-wong sing ora percaya, who are sinners, shall do the will of their father; the devil and the works of their father, which go against the Word of God and against the karsaning Allah.
The devil shall do everything he can to deceive and tempt Christians and cause them to turn away from Jesus; the Word and compromise with the world.
Kanca ing donya iku mungsuhé Gusti Allah
Nanging Kitab Suci; Sabda ngandika, that friendship of the world is enmity with God and that whosoever will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God (James 4:4)
Iku terserah sampeyan, Apa sing sampeyan lakoni. Will you be led by your feelings and emotions, and compromise with the world and accept things, which are an abomination to God? Will you walk in katresnan palsu? Do you take a stand for the world or do you take a stand for Jesus Christ and do you stay Obyek marang Sabda?
If you chose the latter one then persecution will come from the people around you. It could even mean, that you will be persecuted by the church. You must be aware, that the devil especially uses people, who you know very well and are close to you, in order to try to lead you away from the Word, so that you will compromise and enter the self-chosen paths of the world.
'Dadi uyahing bumi’
