Breakfast is served.
Be an Untangled Soldier
2 Timothy 2:4 (NKJV)
No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
Living to please the One who enlisted us by grace should be our greatest pursuit and desire. Let us remember that as well as being God’s kids restored to son-ship by the obedience of His Son, we are also all a part of the Lord’s army and we fight a very real fight of faith and the reality is that there are no de-militarized zones.
There is a fight on right now as you read this for the soul of man. God has called each and every one of us to be a part of an army that daily pushes back unrighteousness, establishes justice, and delivers people from one kingdom (darkness) to another (light). The truth is we will never be as active or effective as His soldiers when we are distracted and entangled by other stuff. This is the plan of the enemy: to de-mobilize you and your potential by entangling you with the “cares of this life”.
Let’s be honest, when it comes to the affairs of life we all have cares and responsibilities we need to keep busy with, but that is different to being entangled by them. Be careful Champion not to get entangled by things that will freeze your potential as an enlisted soldier. The devil is very cunning like a fox and daily lays his nets to try and entangle us, but our God is always one step ahead and if we follow close to Him He will always keep us from planned entanglement.
What if you are entangled today, maybe by debts that need to be paid that weigh you down, disabling you, keeping you from marching as you desire to for the Lord. Well, I believe that God in His mercy and grace is ever ready to untangle us from that net and any other situations we can find ourselves in. Call on Him today to untangle you and when He does be careful not to get tangled again. There is a war to be won and we are God’s enlisted soldiers!
Bless you
Andy
A devotional by Pastor Andy Elmes to inspire you with a godly thought to start your day well. God’s word is indeed the breakfast of champions.
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