In Sunday School we (the ladies class) are studying the book
of II Timothy together. As I studied for this week’s lesson, the Lord seemed to
drive home this thought to me “endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ.” Things in our world have been a little challenging the last few weeks,
you know how it is, when the dishwasher breaks so does the washing machine. The
Lord has been using these “little” things to teach me how to endure hard times
as a good soldier.
I don’t know if you have realized it yet, but we are in a
battle. The devil is trying his best to creep in and attack while we are busy
cooking dinner and helping the kids with homework. You know what I mean? Life
is SO busy; I think it is busy for most everyone. I mean, we homeschool our
kids and don’t have any extracurricular activities and yet we are still SO
busy! I imagine that is why Paul wrote this verse next:
“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.” II Timothy 2:4
It’s quite difficult to endure the hardness as a good
soldier when we are too busy to even realize that we are in a war!
As I write this post, I am waiting on test results for one
of my children. I am praying for good results and trusting the Lord for grace
no matter what. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have time to be wrapped up
in this world and all it entangles me with, I am in a war and it is my desire
to endure hardness as a good soldier.
So, as I close this post and ask myself I must ask you, what
in this life has you entangled?
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