Tomorrow the gospel lesson from Luke has Jesus telling his followers that if they are faithful to him that persecution is almost guaranteed. This is a message I'm not keen on personally, and who wants to share that with a bunch of likeable people? Persecution is highly overrated.
Yet we often admire those who live by their principles even when it is unpopular and costly. I thought about this passage when I heard about the release of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma/Myanmar. She has paid a high price for her criticism of the ruling military junta, living under house arrest or incarceration for portions of the past two decades. She is greatly admired by the people of Myanmar, a courageous symbol of freedom, even when her freedom has been taken from her. I pray that she will be able to live without fear of physical threat or concern over a return to house arrest.
Are there individuals, both present and past, whom you admire for the courage to say and do what was necessary despite the consequences? Do you think you could endure being shunned or harrassed because of principles and faith?
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I talked a little about persecution during my Remembrance Day message. The passage on which we focused was the Beatitudes in Matthew. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
I spoke of how sometimes our soldiers are persecuted for their role in war and how sometimes those who fight for peace are persecuted for not honouring our soldiers. Honouring our differences and each other's passions would make the world a better place to live.
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