Christlike suffering

WORDs of Saving Grace - Christlike suffering

Philippians 1:29-30

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

There is little discussion or encouragement to suffer for Christ in today's world.

Many will say if your my friend i am your friend and you can count on me...(Matthew 5:47) "do not even the publicans so"? 

But Christ said to love our enemies and do good to them. However there is a spirit of selfish purpose, desire, ambission and selfrighteous pride in most of society.

Christ within us will be revealed at times through Godly suffering. But Godly suffering does not attain the presence of Christ within us.

Belief in Christ always comes first, and then evidence will follow. Faith that works, not works and faith.

Nevertheless His suffering is beyond compare to anything we could ever face or endure. His suffering was literally supernatural and beyond what man could cause Him to suffer.

He suffered the wrath of almighty God in our place.

John 3:36

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.