"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."
Matthew 10:22
In this verse, Christ was trying to prepare his disciples for the scary things that were going to happen to them later. And at first something like this seems overwhelming. Hated by everyone, and just having to endure it? Yikes. But Christ tells them specifically (verse 16) that he is sending them out like sheep among wolves, and to trust him... and I think that is the same thing that these verses can help us do as well.
God isn't locking up the sheep to keep them away from danger... he's sending them in to save each other. In verse 16 he explains that they need to be "wise as serpents and harmless as doves" ... what he asks us to do is challenging, but it is something that he will help us do. We have to set an example of of solidity and safety in the midst of the storm... to show that there is joy, even if we are "troubled on every side" (2 Corinthians 4:8).
Today, let's be the faithful "underground" ... spiritually ferrying people to safety and helping them escape from sin. Let's endure in happiness as we work for God to preserve goodness and hope.
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