Daily Wisdom: Matthew 5:11

Tuesday, December 5, 1961

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
— Matthew 5:11

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Matthew 5:11-12
Devo: Today's Verse
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Great is your Reward
Illustration of Matthew 5:11-12
Inspirational illustration of Matthew 5:11-12 -- Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they perse
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What do your ears want to hear? Some folks only want to hear the cheery stuff from God, not the hard stuff, too.
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Illustration of Matthew 5:11 — Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

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