Sharing The Sufferings of Christ
Are You Suffering Because You Are Living For Christ? Not all suffering is grounds for rejoicing. Peter says that we should make sure that “none of [us] suffers as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer.” If we are breaking the laws of our land and are suffering the consequences of such actions, we as suffering because we broke the law. On the other hand, if any of you are “reviled, insulted or ridiculed” because we are Christians and are seeking to live the life which God has called us to live, Peter says “you are blessed.” You are blessed, “because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you” (v. 14).