Be
Strong in the Lord part 2
It is a
wonderful reality that Christian is able to remain strong in the Lord not only
once when he or she passes from death unto life when the grace of God is applied
to that person’s soul but also time and time again as daily the grace of God is
applied to that Christian’s soul. We not
only need the unmerited favor of God applied to our hearts when we come to him
as repentant sinners, but we are in need
of God’s grace every day that we live and work for Him. Paul reassures Timothy that this continual
grace of Christ is able to make us able to be strong no matter whatever we have
to face.
Paul
reminds Timothy that the Christian will be called upon to endure hardness and
that time of trouble the Christian is able to escape any entanglements of Satan
that would keep that “soldier” from pleasing God. These verses are a wonderful reminder to
Christians that they do not have to live a life of entanglement and
defeat. Christian musician must learn
that Christ has called us to be faithful soldiers. So, we should stop whining about “hardness”
and trials and get busy doing the will of God for our lives.
Thought
for the Day
The thought that permeates Paul’s discussion of the grace
of God is that it is the grace of Christ Jesus that makes us strong as we face “hardness
as a good soldier” rather than our own strength.
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