12Fight the good fight of the faith.
There are days when I wish you could task four Christian pills per day for ten days and then your work and fight would be over as a Christian. One could then walk around in great shape with no temptations, trials, struggles and then simply rest it out until Jesus comes to take us home.
OK! I woke up. I was reminded again this morning that there is a battle to fight. There is discipline to exercise. I was reminded that there is nothing new in this business of walking with Jesus. Prayer and Study of the Word of God – The Living Word and only guide for faith and practice – are two parts of that discipline that cannot be ignored. I know that times are changing and that people are doing different than they were in the ’50’s, but, hey, some things never change. I am certain that there are many different things that could be added to the list but in order to win you have to pick up the armor and put it on every day. You cannot afford to go into this daily kind of battle undressed and unprepared. I cannot pass it off to some other staff person or one of my secretaries. I cannot expect my wife and children to pick up my slack. This kind of fighting is for me to do. I have the responsibility. Because of the Cross of Christ, and his victory over sin, death and the grave, I can focus, fight, and find myself a victory in this daily pursuit of holiness.
Thank you God for meeting with me today!
The Faith Walk is a fight. The battle field is right inside my own head and heart. I am to fight the good fight.
No time to quit! Let’s get this day started!
