The Glory of Suffering

There is glory bound up together with suffering for Christ’s sake; for suffering for truth’s sake, suffering for righteousness sake. You can see here that the pattern for our transformation into godly people follows that which Christ underwent in His earthly ministry. First came suffering, and then glory. The life of the Christian will at times involve suffering and then glory will follow in God’s good time. But if you will look carefully, you will see that there is a glory which is experienced by the Christian now which is found in rejoicing in the inheritance which is laid up for them in heaven, joying and rejoicing with joy inexpressible and full of glory, knowing that your continued faith in Christ will bring you to know the joyful reality of the salvation of your soul.