Fight the good fight of faith as a soldier of Jesus Christ
A Christian faith must be as strong as a soldier of Jesus Christ. A soldier is the one who fights the battle till his death, he does not give up, he fights it on a do Or die situation. A true soldier is ready to die for his nation till the end of his career defending with all strength and might only to win. He has prepared himself mentally so also physically.
Lord Jesus when teaching in His days said you must count the cost before you can finish the job.
- Example 1
Luke 14:28-30 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counted the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Last haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
- Example 2
Luke 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulted whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
- Example 3
Luke 14:32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desire the conditions of peace.
Here above it is depicted the mind of a soldier. Jesus had a mind of a soldier that’s why he overcame all the strongholds of the mind and put His thoughts of a good fight into action. You will notice never once He withdrew Himself from the battle. He made up His mind for what He was sent to do by His heavenly Father. And He did it exactly what was desired of Him by His Father. He always said He who has sent me have I done and He received an applause from His Father. Saying Here is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
A mind of a soldier is therefore Jesus wants His disciples to put on.
What does the apostle Paul says, put on the mind of Christ. The Mind of Christ is sacrifice. So also the mind of a soldier is sacrifice.
2 Timothy 2:3-4 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Yes, we are called to please our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore we must fight the good fight of faith with patience to yield a good fruit. You as a Christian has received faith of Lord Jesus Christ the day you were born again in His kingdom. So let us not give up the fight. For we are on the winning side for our victory is already won by our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. That’s why apostle Paul says we are victorious in Christ Jesus, we are more than conquerors.
We are called to contend for the faith.
Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Sol. Francis