-May 13, 2025-
Good morning dear friends, happy Tuesday,
“You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.”
(2 Timothy 2:3-4).
In Part I yesterday, we discussed that we must endure hardship as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. We are part of the army of God to fight the good fight of faith. As difficult as hardship is, it has a blessing for us spiritually.
Today, we focus on how we can please our Commander-In- Chief. He is the One who enlisted us a soldier. We may think that to be good soldiers we must be properly trained and equipped. Though this is true, but Paul says here, “No one engaged in active warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.”
Entangling ourselves in worldly, earthly, temporary things only distract and discourage us. The devil delights in getting us to focus on things, not on Christ. The word entangle is defined as, “caused to become twisted together with or caught in.”
Sometimes we can get entangled in spider webs, sea weeds at the ocean, or other physical things. We have all had shoelaces tied in a knot that is hard to get loose. A string of Christmas lights so easily gets tangled.
Worse yet we can get entangled by sin and the things of this life. Hebrews 12:1 says, “…let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race set before us.”
To be effective, efficient, excellent soldiers we can’t let the world or sin ensnare us. Have a blessed day as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Stay safe and healthy.
The key to victory is to follow orders from headquarters.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 