We are reminded, through today's concluding message in the Beatitudes, that Christ came to bring peace, yet suffered extreme persecution in doing so. We, too, as Christians, should expect to experience the same as we stand for him and are obedient to his word. In this last of the Beatitudes, take heart in knowing that when persecuted for righteousness sake, God's blessing will result! Pastor Robbie Symons is preaching from Matthew 5 on Live in the Light.
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