Partaking In Christ's Sufferings (LTGD)

Some think there is nothing to suffer when you believe in Jesus Christ risen...

On the contrary. There seems nothing to suffer when christ is died in vain to you and dead from your life

Partaking In Christ's Sufferings

2 Corinthians 1:7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are *partakers of the sufferings,* so shall ye be also of the consolation.  

1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch *as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings;* that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

1 Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

These verses show that in order for the glory of God to be revealed in your life, you have to partake in Christ's sufferings.

Suffering for Christ's  sake is often a topic overlooked by people who are fans of the "hyper grace" message or crooked into believing "the prosperity gospel".

The fact that Jesus asked us to take up our cross and follow Him and to LOSE OUR LIVES THAT WE MAY FIND THEM IN HIM means that we are destined for a continuously selfless life and one that bears the marks and sufferings of Christ.

When most people are introduced into the idea of suffering anything, they are seldom presented any GLORY or CONSOLATION(as the verses put it) for that very suffering that they are told to or supposedly to endure through.

The Gospel of Christ has PROMISE pf GREATER RICHES than any PRESENT suffering we might endure can entail.

When we give our bread to the hungry and deprive ourselves to any degree, God is even MOVED toward His Outpouring of more resources for us to continue in that SELFLESS PATH OF LIFESTYLE.

This is why the devil tries to get us captivated in a transact lifestyle where we do not do anything for anyone unless int benefits us, and for person fittings sake, our giving is dwindled even unto NOTHING AT ALL in regards to finding RECEIVING to be better than giving when THE OPPOSITE is true with God.

(Acts 20:35) *** *Giving is more blessed than receving* because AS EVERYONE GIVES, ALL RECEIVE EVEN TENFOLD.

This will always bring one to realise this portion of the wisdom in the knowledge of how God has ORDAINED life as we know it.

2 Corinthians  8:14  But by an equality, that now at this time *your abundance may be a supply for their want*, that *their abundance also may be a supply for your want:* that there may be equality:

We should strive to be like the widow of the two mites versus those rich frivolous tithers of thousands as we learn this vital lesson in life and what Jesus said about her giving.

Mark  12:43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That *this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:* 

12:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; *but she of her want* did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

-TeQ