“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” (15:18). He explains that the disciples are basically one with him and that if the world hates them, it is not their fault because it hated Jesus first. He makes sure they know that the world would love them if they were of this world but they are not. They were chosen by Jesus for a special purpose. This relationship is very relatable to the relationship between Christians and God. In other words, God does not care if the world hates us as long as we follow in Jesus’ path, just as the disciples do. It is a good lesson for many people who get too caught up in the opinions of others and the distractions of this world. Especially in the modern world, there are many distractions such as social media and technology that make it easy for us to lose focus on our purpose. When we stop worrying about some of these distractions, our ability to be in the presence of God is
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world” (15:18). He explains that the disciples are basically one with him and that if the world hates them, it is not their fault because it hated Jesus first. He makes sure they know that the world would love them if they were of this world but they are not. They were chosen by Jesus for a special purpose. This relationship is very relatable to the relationship between Christians and God. In other words, God does not care if the world hates us as long as we follow in Jesus’ path, just as the disciples do. It is a good lesson for many people who get too caught up in the opinions of others and the distractions of this world. Especially in the modern world, there are many distractions such as social media and technology that make it easy for us to lose focus on our purpose. When we stop worrying about some of these distractions, our ability to be in the presence of God is