Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
June 27, 1994
Good Morning!
"No soldier in active service entangles
himself in the affairs of everyday life." (II Timothy 2:4)
The picture here of ENTANGLEMENT is that of a soldier who
goes to draw his sword but gets it caught in his robe.
QUESTION: "Are you a soldier of Christ who
is available on His terms for spiritual battle?"
Or are you ENTANGLED? Christ expects us to be INVOLVED
in life's affairs. Not ENTANGLED.
Writing in a Roman setting, Paul knew that all soldiers were characterized
in two ways:
(1) They were immediately available at the call of
their commander.
If Christ called you today to move to Bolivia, would
you be available to go?
- Are you debt free? Un-entangled with contracts?
- Are you free enough emotionally to break the
bonds and go?
If Christ called you today to
drop what you were doing for a few hours to touch someone...would
you be available?
Picture in your mind the contrast between:
Peter and the other fisherman who, upon Christ's request immediately
left their boats (business) and family members to follow Him.
(Matthew 4:19, 20)
The men in Luke 9 whom Christ called. They responded with a
"Yes" alright, yet with this qualifier: "BUT
FIRST LET US" check out our investments and take
care of family needs. (Luke 9:57 - 62)
ENTANGLED!
(2) They assumed they would suffer in the carrying
out of their commander's cause:
"Suffer hardship...as a true soldier of
Jesus Christ." (II Timothy 2:3, ASV, TCNT)
Tertillian, a Christian scholar of another age put it this way: "No soldier comes to the war surrounded by luxuries, nor goes into action from a comfortable bedroom, but from the makeshift and narrow tent, where every kind of hardness and severity and unpleasantness is to be found."
Are you involved, yet AVAILABLE...or are you unavailable because
you are so ENTANGLED?
Have a great week
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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