SOLDIERS! “And Let Us Not Be Weary….
We Will Reap –If We Don’t Quit”
“So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit.” Galatians 6:9 (The Message Bible)
As we reflect on the essence of Memorial Day, we must realize that endurance has been a key factor in the life of every soldier. So it is with us as soldiers in the Lord’s army.
Be encouraged! The journey may have been long and the nights sleepless. However, just remember that God will always prove Himself to be faithful. Whatever He has promised … it SHALL, and it MUST come to pass (Numbers 23:19).
Endurance is the key at this stage of the game. Change = Endurance. The more drastic the change, the more intense will be the level of endurance. When we begin to think about that word endurance– we will immediately relate it to some sort of battle, struggle or adverse condition. If there are no opposing forces, or conflicting circumstances then there would not be anything to press through – there would be no reason to “endure”.
When we look at a bowl of fruit, it may very well be balanced and neatly arranged. However, at that state, the fruit which is just sitting in a bowl, is not serviceable. It is not fulfilling its purpose. Even though it has endured and weathered various stages to arrive at its present state, it still hasn’t reaped the benefit for which it was created. Now, if the fruit is going to be consumed, it must still undergo even more changes. It must be transformed so that it will obtain the ability to be totally useful and beneficial to our bodies.
We, like the fruit which is sitting in a bowl, must endure and not become: fatigued, worn-out, drained….weary. Sometimes we become weary because we have focused only on our spiritual man and haven’t amended our physical lifestyles. Remember….There is no substitute for maintaining healthy eating habits, and getting the proper amount of rest and relaxation.
Change = Endurance…..and Endurance also = Change! It IS our due season…. However we will only reap our harvest if we continue to endure every facet of change as a good soldier
(2 Timothy 2:3), and be determined to EMBRACE every stage of our change and not give up nor become weary.
On this Memorial Day, reflect, remember and rejoice!
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