God, I remember when I was in the military and our commander sent us into someone elses battle. At the time it was fun and funny that it was such a poor decision on his part. I have used that story to get a lot of laughs, but…I look this morning when reading about Pauls charge to Timothy and it really wasnt that funny. 1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; War a good warfare. That isnt just that I put up a good fight for faith and for God, but also that I am fighting the right things. I think too often I live for others, but I fight for myself. And when I do fight for others I am often doing it to make myself in a better position. That day when our commander sent us into battle (one that wasnt ours to fight) he wasnt trying to help, he was trying to fulfill a selfish ambition and look good. We have to remember that this is about others and not really about ourselves. Wen our troops are in other countries they are not truly fighting for our freedom, they are fighting for others and for those oppressed people. That is why their sacrifice is so great, to lay their life for a stranger and a friend.
Let me be that person today, not holding on to anything that is self preserving or self promoting. Lead me to fight the right fight, and do it for the right reason. Lead me to make this life and this day about others. Today I die first thing this morning that I can live for You. I love You God.
Here I am, here is my day…let me be the most skilled, hardest working, highest integrity person at life today. Only by Your grace, and only for Your glory.
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