CHILD-FRIENDLY MARCH FOR JESUS!

2 Timothy 2:3-4 GNT

Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus. [4] A soldier on active duty wants to please his commanding officer and so does not get mixed up in the affairs of civilian life.

 

Every Christian has marching orders from our great Leader, Jesus. He tells us in Matthew 28:19–20 to go and make disciples. Long ago, people who followed Jesus—like John and Charles Wesley—were treated badly because of their faith. Their homes were damaged, and they were sometimes hurt. But they kept marching for Jesus.

Charles Wesley wrote a song called “Soldiers of Christ, Arise” to remind believers to put on God’s armour. Today, we may not face the same dangers, but we still need God’s armour because we fight spiritual battles, not physical ones.

Another song, “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” was written for children to sing as they marched from one village to another. It reminds us that we are part of God’s army.

Christians throughout history have been brave for God’s Kingdom. Soldiers don’t think about themselves—they think about their mission. As God’s soldiers, we obey Jesus and keep marching forward.

Paul told Timothy to be a good soldier who doesn’t get distracted by everyday things. Our job is to please Jesus, the One who called us.

God even marches with us! Isaiah 42:13 says He goes ahead like a mighty warrior. In 2 Samuel 5:24, God told David that when he heard marching in the trees, it meant God was already fighting for him.

So, let’s remember our marching orders—the Great Commission. And let this song be our anthem: 

“When the saints go marching in… Lord, I want to be in that number…”

This March, march for Jesus!

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

·       What has God told you to do, and are you doing it or getting distracted? 

·       How can you put on God’s armour every day so you can stand strong? 

·       How can your words and actions show others that you are marching for Jesus?

PRAYER: Father, thank You for letting me show my faith and share Your love. Help my life to be a strong march for Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Shalom

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN!

Job 17:10-11 GW   "But now, all of you, come and try again! I won’t find one wise man among you.  My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams are shattered."[10]   Life may require us to start again—and it’s never too late to start over. One of life’s certainties is that everyone will experience failure at something at some point. Life is never an unbroken series of victories. Setbacks, losses, and sometimes defeat will happen and may overwhelm us. Defeat may be thrust upon us by circumstance or by others, or we may defeat ourselves by our own thoughts and actions. When this happens, some give up, some persist until they succeed, and others are willing to start over again. Luke 7:11-15 gives the account of the widow of Nain, on her way to bury her only son, crying, distraught after losing another close family member. On the way, Jesus saw her, had compassion, and acted.  The woman must have thought, "Is He kidding? Does He know what I've been t...
Read more

DIVINE VISION!

Jeremiah 1:1-11 NASB The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, [2] to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. [3] It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the exile of Jerusalem in the fifth month. [4] Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, [5] “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” [6] Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” [7] But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, And all that I command you, you shall speak. [8] “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to save you,” declares the Lord. [9] Then the Lord stretch...
Read more

RESISTANCE FROM STEPPING INTO PURPOSE!

John 16:33 AMPC I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]   Stepping into your God-given purpose is one of the most powerful decisions you will ever make. But it is also one of the most resisted. The Bible makes it clear that whenever God calls a person, opposition rises—externally, internally, and spiritually. Jesus Himself tells us that trials will come, but His victory gives us courage and peace. Every believer must understand this: resistance is not a sign that you’re in the wrong place; it is often proof that you’re stepping into the right one. Everyone called by God faces resistance! Throughout Scripture, the moment people stepped into divine purpose, they faced pushback. ...
Read more