DAILY READINGS: Gen. 20-21; Job 23-24; Matt . 11:2-30
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12
The Christian life is a batt le. We are to behave like soldiers. Our enemies certainly will! Paul, at the end of his life, said, “I have fought the good fight.” Now he is gone to be with the Lord. Jude exhorted us to contend earnestly for the faith. Now he is gone to be with the Lord too. Where are the believers who will put on the armour and stand (Eph. 6:11-19), who will resist the devil (Jas. 4:7), and strive in defense of the faith? Humanly speaking, it depends on us. Will you live today like a good soldier of Christ? —Carl Knott
Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the Cross,
Lift high His royal banner, it must not suff er loss. —George Duffield, Jr.