The Well Off Rejoice
When you pay the price for pursing Jesus and advancing his Kingdom, Jesus sees you as well off. Rejoice when you get to pay the price.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Luke 6:23
Rejoice = To be well, thrive.
The well off in Jesus’ Kingdom find themselves well off when they pay the price in other people’s eyes for the sake of Jesus and the Kingdom.
And they pay the price with Joy.
Like the One they follow, they see sacrifice as “the Joy that is set before them.”
God’s call is hard.
This is why you must have his presence with you every step of the way.
Don’t go looking for problems.
Rather, live your life focused on Jesus and advancing his Kingdom. And when the opportunity arrises to pay the price, do so with the mindset that says…
I’m now well off.