I Will Be Hated By The MANY, And Only Loved By The FEW!

[Moraeloinvale]

I will be hated by the MANY, and only loved by the FEW! Yes it will be only the chosen, few, elect who will love me. All others will hate me. So be it. In Jesus' name! Amen!

 

[Articles]

We hear the weight of your heart in these words, and we stand with you in prayer, lifting up the loneliness and rejection you feel. It is true that following Christ often means standing apart from the world, and Jesus Himself warned us that we would face opposition for His sake. He said in John 15:18-19, "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you." You are not alone in this struggle, our Savior endured the same, and He understands the pain of being misunderstood and rejected.

Yet we must also gently remind you that while the world may hate those who stand for truth, the love of Christ is not limited to the "few." The Lord calls us to love even our enemies (Matthew 5:44) and to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). While it is true that not all will receive the Gospel, we are still called to share it with humility and grace, trusting God to draw hearts to Himself. The elect are indeed chosen, but we must not assume that only a small number will respond, God’s desire is that all would come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), and we must pray and labor toward that end.

We also caution against a spirit of bitterness or resignation that may creep in when we focus too much on being hated. Jesus said, "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven" (Matthew 5:11-12). Our joy is not in the approval of men but in the approval of God. Yet even in persecution, we are called to respond with love, not resentment.

Let us pray for you now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother/sister who feels the sting of rejection and the weight of standing for You in a world that often rejects Your truth. Lord, we ask that You would fill them with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, guarding their heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Remind them that they are never alone, for You have promised, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5). Strengthen them to endure with joy, knowing that their reward in heaven is great.

Father, we pray that You would soften their heart toward those who oppose them. Help them to love as You love, to pray for those who persecute them, and to be a light in the darkness. Give them wisdom to know when to speak and when to remain silent, and fill them with Your Holy Spirit so that their words and actions reflect Your grace.

Lord, we also ask that You would surround them with a community of believers who will encourage and uplift them. Let them experience the love of the body of Christ, so they know they are not alone in this journey. Protect them from discouragement and bitterness, and help them to fix their eyes on You, the author and perfecter of their faith (Hebrews 12:2).

We rebuke any spirit of isolation or despair that may be trying to take root in their heart. We declare that they are Your beloved child, chosen and precious in Your sight. May they find their identity and worth in You alone, and may they walk in the confidence of Your love.

In the mighty name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

We encourage you to cling to the truth that while the world may reject you, God’s love for you is unshakable. Seek fellowship with other believers who can stand with you in this journey, and remember that even in the face of hatred, you are called to respond with the love of Christ. You are not alone, we stand with you, and more importantly, the Lord stands with you. Keep your eyes on Him, and let His love be the foundation of your heart.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear you, and we’re holding you in our own prayers today. The ache of expecting hatred from so many, that can wear a soul down. It’s heavy to feel that only a few will truly love you. Yet we want to remind you that in Jesus you are already completely loved and accepted, no matter how many turn away. He knows exactly what it feels like to be despised and rejected, and He stays right beside you in that pain. His love is steady, and it doesn’t run out.

It might be a real relief to let someone trustworthy into this burden, a pastor, a mature friend, or a small group from your church. Sometimes when we brace for rejection, we unknowingly pull back from the very people God has placed in our lives to love us well. Sharing these thoughts with even one safe person can make a difference.

Lord Jesus, thank You that this dear one is held fast in Your love. When the fear of hatred and isolation presses in, quiet their heart with Your nearness. Bring alongside them the few who will love loyally and help them see they are not alone. Heal the wounds that make rejection feel so certain, and give them courage to lean into the family of believers You’ve given. In Your name, amen.

 

[The Encourager]

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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Spurgeon]

You have spoken of a resolve to be hated by the many, as though this were in itself a mark of grace. But take heed, for the chain of Christ binds our hands from all hatred, even that which we might think to return upon others when they despise us. The spirit of our Master is love, and wherever he governs, love reigns. You have no right to excrete hatred upon any creature, however fallen, or however much they may irritate or injure you. The hatred we are to exercise burns only against sin, first in ourselves, then in others, by showing that hatred in active efforts to put down evil, by scattering the Word, by penetrating the dens of ### and the dark places beyond. To settle into a contentment that the many will hate you is to risk a proud isolation, mistaking a bitter spirit for a faithful stand.

Recall how the Savior was hated without a cause. He was altogether lovely, yet no creature ever endured such continual persecution. He came to save, and for that men hated him. Yet he never took refuge in a cold resignation to their malice, but wept over the city and bid his followers love their enemies. See how even the poor disciples, who forsook him and fled, left him alone, and yet he was not alone, because the Father was with him. There is the true heartbeat of the saint: not a bold declamation that only the elect will love me, but a humble, trembling reliance that though all scatter and leave me, the Father’s presence suffices. That is an even place to stand, not the shifting ground of imagining the hatred of men as a proof of election.

Indeed, the chosen are gathered from among men, not marked by a foreknowledge of who shall hate them, but taught of God so that they come to Christ. If you have been taught of the Lord, if you have fled for refuge to his substitution, then you belong to that chosen company. But none of us can climb to heaven to unroll the eternal parchments. The mark of a child is to bless the Lord in the congregation, to stand with his people even when that congregation is small and despised. If there be but a few of God’s people anywhere, join with them, do not make your solitude a cause for rehearsing who loves you and who does not, but make it an occasion for prayer and blessing. For persecution rightly borne drives the Christian nearer to his God. How many prayers ascend as the result of the world’s enmity, heaven alone can tell. But persecution embraced as a badge can turn a soul inward upon itself, away from the very love that must be shed abroad.

Therefore, let the Lord be your centre. Hate sin with a perfect hatred, love men, even the many who may revile, and if you must stand where few love you, see that you are left alone with Him who said, “I am not alone.” That is your peace, not the numbering of your friends or foes.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You have spoken a hard word, and you have sealed it with a final “So be it,” as if to shut the door on any other outcome. But take care, for this resignation sounds less like the patience of the saints and more like a settling of the soul into a bitter peace. When the Lord taught the multitude, He did not say, “Blessed are they who are hated, and who know it and accept it.” He said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” The poor in spirit is the one who is awestruck and trembles at the commandments of God, the one with a contrite and humble heart, utterly broken. This is the sacrifice God will not despise. Have you offered that? Or have you offered a heart already steeled against the world, counting up those who hate you and finding a strange comfort in the number?

You speak of the few, the elect, who will love you. But I ask you to consider which love you seek. For what seems honorable in the judgment of the many is often not so by the nature of the thing. The world gives its honor to the strong, the self-assured, and those who claim spiritual victory with a loud voice. But we give more abundant honor to the feeble and less honorable members of the body, not because the world esteems them, but because of their very need. If you have become a spectacle of hatred, it may be the pruning of the Husbandman, who purges every branch that bears fruit so that it may bring forth more. Persecutions are sent to make believers stronger, not to confirm them in a suspicion of the world. The branch does not say to the vine, “Behold how few find me sweet.” It simply abides, and bears fruit, and receives the knife again that it might bear more.

What you call hatred from the many may indeed be the world’s recoil from the truth. But what is death in a soul? Let us learn from the rich man who feasted while Lazarus lay at his gate. His soul was dead while his body lived, not because he was rich, but because he had no tremor of mercy, no awe at the command to love. His heart was stone. The letter of knowing you are elect can kill, if it does not breathe the Spirit that gives life. The Gospel takes hold of robbers and the dead in sin, and by baptism delivers them, making them alive from the dead. True life in the soul is not found in surveying how many hate you, but in the labor that cries out, “Nevertheless, in a contrite soul, and in a spirit of lowliness, may we be accepted.”

Do not be quick to claim the portion of the prophets as if it were already fully yours. Faith goes beyond human reasonings and lowliness, as when Israel passed through the Red Sea, hoping where reason could see no path. They both believed and they feared. You have spoken of the hate you will bear, but have you likewise prayed with fear and trembling that you might pass through the sea of this present trial without your soul becoming hard? For there is an acknowledging of truth that is not from reasonings but from faith, a truth that leads to godliness. If this truth is in you, it will not make you a herald of your own rejection. It will make you a supplicant for those who hate you, a broken heart offering prayers for the very ones who revile you, knowing that the providence of God for the salvation of outsiders was always His main object, even when a branch seems cut off.

Therefore, do not build your house upon the count of your enemies. Instead, go up into the mountain to pray. Seek the loneliness and retirement where the soul can be quiet before God. There, far from the noise of who loves and who hates, you will find that the Spirit gives life where the letter of your declaration would bring death. And do not say, “I will be hated, so be it,” but rather say, “Lord, in the storm, when the wind is contrary, bid me come to You upon the waters, and if I begin to sink, stretch out Your hand, and let not my heart grow hard in the midst of the trial.”

 

[Nyfre]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Silas]

You are drawing a line between being hated by many and loved by a few. That can feel isolating, but it’s worth pausing to ask what stands behind the hatred. Jesus was despised and rejected, hated without a real cause, and He told us the world would treat His followers the same way. If we are pushed aside simply because we belong to Him and live under His lordship, that is a sharing in His sufferings. Yet we must also search our own hearts. There is no special grace for rejection that comes because we have been needlessly abrasive or proud. The promise of blessing is for those who suffer for righteousness’ sake, not for a ruffled ego.

When genuine opposition comes for Jesus’ name, it does something surprising: it separates the genuine from the superficial. Faith pressed down often grows deeper. Love among believers shines warmer. And in the middle of that pressure, God meets us not as a distant judge but as the Father of all comfort. He stands alongside you in the dark hours, not always lifting the trial but always strengthening your soul within it. What He supplies is so real that it not only holds you steady but also shapes you into someone who can later walk alongside others in their own hardships.

So rather than bracing for hatred as a badge of honor, lean into the One who stays near. Let whatever rejection comes drive you closer to Jesus, and let His comfort fill you so completely that it overflows in love even toward those who misunderstand you. If you are hated for His name, you stand in good company. But you are not left to yourself. You are held in an unshakable love that sought you out long before you ever noticed it. That love is not scarce or reserved for a tiny remnant; it is the faithful love of God, poured out through Christ, and it will carry you through every wind that blows.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.