The Rich Ones

The calling to follow the Lord Jesus Christ requires all of our
heart, soul, strength, and mind (Luke 10:27), and we see in the
church at Smyrna saints who are willing to do this. The physical
capacity of those crushed by the systems of the devil bear no
weight on their spiritual capacity. God delights in using all
faithful and courageous people as his mouthpieces of grace and
truth, and his reward is everlasting life. The church needs to
always consider the cost of our faith; to discern that suffering
for Christ is viewed by our Heavenly Father as deposits into a
precious treasury that will garner for us an imperishable crown of
glory in the life to come. It is no less true for us today than it
was for the Christians at Smyrna.