Under Gods Command
2nd Timothy 2:3 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus
The body of Christ contains all believers who have ever lived, not just those who are alive now. When we suffer, we share in a common experience, not just with those alive today, but with all those who have ever suffered for the sake of the gospel. All the martyrs, missionaries, and pioneers of the faith had to face what we face.
Lets Bring it Home: Let us have the same courage, commitment, and willingness to renounce worldly pleasure in order to serve God. Can you face the challenge? “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1).
Under Gods command 