1TI 6:12 NIV
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
I sincerely do not know where we got the idea that Christianity is a walk in the park; that you don't have to do much, just coast along, after all, Christ has done it all for you. What I have learned is the summary of the extract for today: you will fight to defend what you have claimed to believe. We take our faith as an easy ride, thinking that since Christ has suffered in my place, I don't have to suffer the same things too. While that is true in some respects, that is not always the situation. We will fight to uphold the truth of what we believe, because there are competing interests fighting for attention. We will fight to establish the truth of Christ in the midst of the falsehood that surrounds us; we will fight to establish His justice in the midst of the wickedness and oppression that confronts us; we will fight to establish his righteousness and holiness in the midst of the sinful and dying world around us. Nothing will come easy; this is a fight of faith, and it is a legacy that must be passed to the next generation.
Pity the people with no legacies to pass on, no faith-experiences to leave to generations yet un-born, no eternity to be born and nurtured in the hearts of men. May my generation not lay waste the sacrifices of Christ for mankind. May my life not be a regret and a waste of resources. As I have publicly declared my faith in him before men, may my life merit that He will also publicly declare his love for me before the entire world. Am I sowing the right seeds now? Am I fighting the right way and the right battles now? His time of favour is here.
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