Devotionals June 8 – July 7, 2023: Holy Living in a Hostile World

The idea of being a pilgrim and stranger means that we are not welcome in this world. As a follower of Christ, we follow in his suffering, which includes being hated by the world. “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you” (John...