Message from Scripture: 11/11/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is Eph. 6:13; “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

 

Today is Veteran’s Day, a time for honoring those living and dead, who have sacrificed for the sake of our freedom, those times in human history worthy of our remembrance and respect. Some made the ultimate sacrifice, while others still bear the scars, physically and emotionally, for what they offered of themselves. Each generation must take to heart the lessons of the past, remembering the principles of sacrifice and those who make them for us, lest in forgetting, we give up that for which those sacrifices were made.

 

We must never forget the sacrifice Christ has made for us either, and the sacrifice He bids us to offer of our lives for Him, as many before us have done. We are to “share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 2:3), offering in everyday living our commitment to Christ and the gospel, being an example to others, showing Christ in us. We should help fill up “what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, the church” (Col. 1:24), showing how important our faith is to those around us.

 

Spiritually, there are still battles to be fought against Satan and sin, in each generation. We must not only remember what has gone before us, but what still lies ahead. Each of us must fight the good fight of faith, if we are to take hold of eternal life (1 Tim. 6:12). Do you remember the price Christ paid for you to be where you are spiritually? Are you willing, as those who have preceded us did, to sacrifice for the sake of the gospel? We must not only remember what has gone before us, but what still lies ahead. Are you part of the heritage of faith? It’s something to think about. God bless.

 

Robert