STAY ON THE
BATTLEFIELD
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which
doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the
joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at the right hand of God.”
Hebrews 12:1,
2 (King James
Version)
The war between
good and evil was won when Jesus defeated satan on the cross. However, we are still in a battle and we must
stay on the battlefield even when we get discouraged and satan attacks us. If Jesus endured the cross for us, we should
stay on the battlefield for Him even if we are ridiculed for serving
Him.
We can’t stay on
the battlefield and keep serving Jesus by ourselves. It is too hard and there are too many things
that come against us that will discourage us.
We need Jesus because only Jesus can give us the victory when satan
attacks us with poisonous and vicious doubts and discouragement.
Charles Hutchinson
Gabriel wrote the beautiful gospel song “I need Jesus, my need I now
confess”. The words in this song are so
true. “I need Jesus, I need a friend
like Him, A friend to guide when paths of life are dim; I need Jesus, when foes
my soul assail; Alone I know I can but fail, So I need
Jesus”.
Are you willing to
stay on the battlefield for Jesus no matter how many obstacles are put in your
path? Even if our family and friends
ridicule and reject us for serving Jesus, we must stay on the battlefield for
Jesus and keep serving Him just as Jesus stayed on the cross for
us.
Joanne Lowe
August 21, 2012
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