Suffering

Christ laid down His life for us. We should therefore lay down our lives for ourselves and for those who will be helped by our example. Now is the acceptable time. Now is the day of salvation. The Scriptures remind us that we should in fact rejoice in our sufferings. Suffering teaches us to endure with patience. Patience pleases God.

The more we share in the sufferings of Christ, the more we share in His consolation. We should always be anxious to share in Christ's sufferings if we desire His consolation. In fact, sharing in His consolation will be directly proportional to our sharing in His suffering.

In Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching