My prayer for you for today is that you will be a good
soldier for Christ, in Jesus name.
2
Timothy 2:3-4
Endure
suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Soldiers don't
get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the
officer who enlisted them.
Soldier - Endure
suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Once again
Paul is in prison and yet he writes encouraging letters to Timothy. When we
follow Jesus Christ it is unavoidable that we will go through tough times, but
most important is the way we face these difficult times and where we put our
trust, but let’s look at a soldier. A soldier is a member of the land
component of national armed forces, so when you are a soldier of God you are a
member of the land component of God’s national armed forces. You see soldiers
go into battle sometimes even when the odds are against them. Soldiers are
disciplined and focussed, and they follow orders as it is given by the
commanding officer. Soldiers do not question their orders, because of a trust
relationship between themselves and their leaders. Soldiers are always equipped
for battle carrying the correct equipment to do their job. Soldiers will give
their lives for their countries as they see it as an honour to serve. Now let’s
look at a soldier of God. A soldier of God is in a constant battle, facing the
enemy on a daily basis. In most of our battles we feel outnumbered, yet we are
in God’s army and we can never be outnumbered. A soldier of God must also be disciplined
and focussed and must study his orders (Holy Bible) on a daily basis. A soldier
of God must follow orders from his commanding officer the Holy Spirit and do
what God asks of him. A soldier of God must always have his weapon, the Bible,
at hand and he must know it well. A soldier of God must be willing to give up
his life for Jesus Christ.
(Verse 11-13)
If we
die with Him, we will also live with Him. If we endure hardship, we will reign
with Him.
If we deny Him, He will deny us. If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.
If we deny Him, He will deny us. If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.
My dear friend, be a true soldier of God and do not fear
our enemy. We are part of the winning side, the army of God, and we cannot lose
the fight. So stand strong in your faith and carry the Word of God with you
wherever you go so that you are always equipped and ready for battle.
Have an awesome day soldier of God.
Cheers
