1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Jesus makes it clear to His followers - if we follow Him, we WILL be persecuted, just as He was persecuted. When that happens, we are not to despair, but to rejoice - &quot;Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.&quot; (Matthew 5:10) Persecution is a confirmation that we truly are following the Living God! Awake Us Now https://www.awakeusnow.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16462115/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/174624042