Being A Soldier Of Christ

I think this time that Paul wrote about has come! All over this Great Nation we have churches that are watering God’s Holy Word down and deceiving people. This is because of our own desires and not allowing the Holy Spirit to be present in our churches.

The days we live in are full of evil and obstacles that lure us away from God and His love. You know something is wrong with our world when people turn to false teachers to hear what their itching ears want to hear rather than hearing from God.

You see, I believe it may be our pride that keeps us from accepting the convicting messages that God so desperately wants us each to hear in order to grow and become the soldiers for him that we need to be.

Sadly, this is more than likely the major reason why people choose a certain church over another and also why people may leave a certain church to attend another. We search for churches much like we search for a great vacation package. What’s in it for me? Or how will I be served?

As a soldier for Christ, how effective do you think we will be if we are more concerned about the flesh and the things of this world that so easily entangles us?

How do we view our church? How do we view our service to God?

When you serve this (Christian) flag, Christ expects you to be completely devoted (consecrated) to Him and His Kingdom. To be a Soldier for Christ, we must be completely devoted to the service of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A story is told of an elderly German woman who, as her village was being entered by an American unit during the final days of the Second World War, she stood in the middle of the street holding a small U.S. flag. Her friends told her she was crazy; she should hide and wait to see who would win.

She replied, “I already know who’s going to win, and I want them to know which side I’m on.”

Let me close with this brilliant statement written by an anonymous author. I read this and thought, this should be our stance as a Soldier of Christ.

I am a soldier in the army of my God. The Lord Jesus Christ is my commanding officer. The Holy Bible is my code of conduct. Faith, prayer and the Word are my weapons of warfare.

I have been taught by the Holy Spirit--trained by experience, tried by adversity and tested by fire. I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity.

I will either retire in this army at the rapture or die in this army; but I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out. I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable. If my God needs me, I am there. If He needs me in the Sunday school to teach the children, work with the youth, help adults or just sit and learn I’ll be there. He can use me because I am there!

I am a soldier. I am not a baby. I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up, pumped up, picked up, or pepped up. I am a soldier. No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me. I am a soldier.

I am not a wimp. I am in place saluting my King, obeying His orders, praising His name, and building His kingdom! No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy or give me handouts. I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to.