STAY ON THE BATTLEFIELD

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Ephesians 6:10,11 KJV

We are living in a world that is filled with violence and hatred.  It would be very easy to stop serving Jesus and get off the battlefield.  However, we must stay on the battlefield for Jesus.  When Jesus was here on earth, He stayed on the battlefield for us.  He was ridiculed, cursed and beaten beyond recognition.

Jesus understands how we feel when we are cursed and ridiculed and He feels our pain.  Just think where we would be if Jesus hadn’t stayed on the cross for us.  We would be on our way to hell for all eternity.  Thank God for Jesus and for His cleansing atoning blood that He shed for our sins.

The next time we’re tempted to give up and stop serving Jesus because we’re being ridiculed or cursed, if we will remember that Jesus stayed on the battlefield for us it will help us keep serving Him.  When we feel like giving up, we need to pray and ask God to help us stay on the battlefield for Jesus.

Joanne Lowe

July 20, 2016