Hatred Is Not the End – Holy Fifty Days – Week 7, Day 4

Today’s Gospel: John 15:17–25

“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.” (John 15:18, NKJV)

Meditation

Being hated can feel like an odd badge for Jesus’ followers. When the world backs away from you, it just shows your real home is with the Crucified Christ, not with human praise.

Early Church Fathers’ Saying

“If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you also.”

— St. Cyprian of Carthage

Practical Practice

When criticism stings today, pause, breathe, and bless the critic by name. Offer a quiet act of service for them, asking Christ to turn hostility into healing. Love back—He already walked this path for you.