Rejoicing in Suffering for Christ

Faking suffering for Christ’s sake while pursuing selfish perks is wrong.

“A certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.’” [1]

Rejoicing to suffer for Christ’s sake is right.

“The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.” [2]

Let’s serve Christ. Let’s turn this world right-side up! Souls hang in the balance.

[1] Acts 5:1-4
[2] Acts 5:41-42