INDUCTED IN THE ARMY OF JESUS CHRIST

” ENDURE SUFFERING ALONG WITH ME, AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST JESUS. SOLDIERS DON’T GET TIED UP IN THE AFFAIRS OF CIVILIAN LIFE, FOR THEN THEY CANNOT PLEASE THE OFFICERS WHO ENLISTED THEM.” 2 TIMOTHY 2:3-4

Many years ago, I remember being inducted into the military. I remember raising my right hand and swearing to uphold the constitution of this United States of America. From that day forward and for the next eight years I was dedicated to the United States Air Force and what it stood for. I was controlled by the way of the military and not the ways of civilian life. Everything I did was scrutinized and controlled by the military. They controlled where I was assigned, how long I would be there and what I could do and what I couldn’t do when I got there. I was assigned, a profession in the military, trained for that profession and that was my career for those years I was in active duty. When you and I accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior we took the oath of dedication to Him. We are soldiers in the army of Jesus Christ. He should control what we do, where we go, how we should act and how we should treat others. We should not be involved in the affairs of this world. Yes, we live in this world, work in the world and raise our families in the world. Therefore, we should obey the laws of the land and honor our leaders. However, our dependance is not in the world but in Christ. We should compare everything we hear and read to the Word of God. We have been blessed to live in the United States of America where, for the most part, our laws have lined up with God’s Word. However, we are now living in a time where things are changing rapidly. The devil is running wild with confusion in his hip pocket and using it against us at every turn. We must remember, especially in this day and age, to whom we belong. We belong Jesus. He is our Commander in Chief. We have a set of regulations to abide by and those regulations are contained within his Holy Word. Stay in prayer and meditation of his Word and praise him at all times. Be proud to be a member of the army of Christ Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!