Stand In The Truth Part V
Beloved, Its your responsibility to allow the Holy Spirit change your perception from that of the world when you were in sin to that of Christ now that you’re in righteousness. Our scriptural focus for today states – I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church. {Col 1:24 NLT}
Apostle Paul understood very clearly that his appointment by God as a servant to proclaim the Good News about Christ also involves suffering for the cause of Christ. He says – I am glad when I suffer for you in my body. He was expressing how suffering for the cause of Christ in his physical body brings him great joy and rejoicing rather than depression. Apostle Paul sees suffering for the advancement of the church as his own way of participating in the sufferings of Christ.
What should be your disposition whenever you suffer for the cause of Christ, should it be that of pain, depression, a sense of abandonment etc or should it be that of joy, rejoicing and fulfillment. Let’s learn from Apostle Paul that suffering for the cause of Christ should be seen as a Great Privilege given to believers to participate in the sufferings Christ went through while on this earth.
We must understand that there is a great difference between suffering for the cause of Christ and suffering for our own foolishness. Sometimes, believers suffer as a result of their own foolishness or bad behaviour/character and we often concluded that we are suffering for Christ, that is totally against the bible standard.
It’s a great privilege to partake in the sufferings of Christ.
Have a Grace filled day – Good news awaits you.
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Last modified: June 27, 2017
