MARCHING FOR JESUS

“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”

2 Timothy 2:3,4 KJV

H. Ernest Nichol wrote “The Victorious Army”  “We’ve enlisted in the cause victorious Of the everlasting Lord; We are marching in the ranks all glorious, Resplendent with the shield and sword. Christ is our captain, Christ our might, So we fight, seeking right; Christ is leading us to light In the all victorious army.”

Bessie F. Hatcher wrote “Keep on the Firing Line”.  “God will only use the soldiers He can trust, To keep on the firing line; If you’d wear a crown then bear a cross you must, And keep on the firing line; Life is ours to labor for the Master here, Help to banish evil and to spread good cheer;”

We must keep marching for Jesus no matter how many times satan attacks us with discouragement.  When Jesus was here on His mission, I’m sure that there were many times when He got discouraged and felt like giving up but He didn’t because He wanted to finish the mission His Father had given Him.

We have been given a mission to spread the good news of our risen Saviour to everyone we meet and we must stay on the battlefield for Jesus.  When we serve Jesus, there will be times when we want to give up but Jesus understands how we feel and He will help us and cheer us on to victory.

Heavenly Father, please help us to stay on the battlefield for Jesus.  I pray for all who are discouraged.  Please comfort and encourage them.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

February 5, 2019