Luke 21:12-19
But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. This will be a time for you to bear testimony. Settle it therefore in your minds, not to meditate beforehand how to answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put to death; you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives.
Homily:
The long game is not easy, because it is out of sight. Yet it is more real that what is in view, because our eyes are the easiest sense to fool.
The journey of righteousness has moved from one of being an example to others, to being one to yourself. It has moved from pushing the word out there, to nurturing the word within.
The conflict has moved from one between individuals to self.
How will you approach all things if you knew that in the end you will prevail?
Yes, you will.