Soldiers crossed my mind on this D-Day. Some 9380 men are buried on the bluffs above the beaches in France they took in the name of freedom… for others ….on that day 82 years ago.
Perhaps we should be spiritually inspired beyond patriotically inspired.
Paul sometimes calls his co-workers fellow soldiers. He instructed Timothy as a soldier to be strong!
[2Timoyhy 2:1-4 NASB95] 1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 Suffer hardship with [me,] as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
[1Timothy 1:18-19 NASB95] 18 This command I entrust to you, Timothy, [my] son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight, 19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
[1Timothy 6:12-21 NASB95] 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which He will bring about at the proper time–He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him [be] honor and eternal dominion! Amen. 17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18 [Instruct them] to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. 20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly [and] empty chatter [and] the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”— 21 which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you.Note:
Staying in the fray evidently is a sure way to keep from “going astray” or seeing “suffer(ing) shipwreck in regard to (your) faith.) Strong instruction and charge to fight the battle and keep fighting. Jesus did not say it would be easy. Paul does not either. It is a battle and yet, we serve a conquering King.
Ambasador in Chains – Steve Camp (click link listen)I started on a lonely road
I was blinded by the light
Something touched my heart and soul
I began to see with different eyes
Now I carry on His message
Taking it to the hearts of every man
I know it’s a rough and narrow passage
And I do not fear what man can do
‘Cause where I go, my God goes too
Mending broken hearts in this troubled land
I’ve been beaten and stoned
I’ve been chained to prison cells
And everywhere I went to Him
I spoke until my throat was raw
And my dry tongue swelled
Carry on, all of my children
There is no greater joy known to man
Than to be arrows of his quiver
And as you’ve launched into the dawn
You will go where I could not have gone
Mending broken hearts with the Savior’s hand
You can be mending broken hearts
With the Savior’s hand
I fought a good fight and I’ve kept the faith
I’ve listened to my Lord and done what is right
And now I’m ready for my grave
Carry on, Timothy, my brother
Be my mouthpiece when I’m gone
Constantly show His love to another
And don’t walk shy because you’re young
You’ll grow strong in the righteous one
Mending broken hearts with the Savior’s hand
You can be mending broken hearts
(You can be mending)
You can be mending broken hearts
(You can be mending)
And you can be mending broken hearts
With the Savior’s hand
You can be mending broken hearts, ow!
With the Savior’s hand
(You can be mending, mending broken hearts)
(You can be mending)
(You can be mending, mending broken hearts)
(You can be mending)
(You can be mending, mending broken hearts)
(You can be mending)
(You can be mending, mending broken hearts)
(You can be mending…)
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