On Guard
The game
"Capture the Flag" is the closest I have come to doing any guard
duty.
Two teams
play each other over a large wooded area, each seeking to capture the other's
flag from their home base. The flag had to be accessible and easily seen but we
were to keep the other team from stealing it. At the same time, our team was
out trying to capture their flag. We set ambushes and made plans so the symbol
of our team would be kept safe.
Spiritual
warfare is similar to Capture the Flag except the "playing field" is
in the spiritual realm. These last words to Timothy remind us of our part in
guarding "...what has been entrusted..." (v.
20).
Although that message was written to
Timothy, it is true that each of us as believers should stay on guard against
attacks on the Truth. Guarding in this sense doesn't mean we should hoard the
Truth. It should be shared with others, but we must know it and keep it pure
and straight.
Your responsibility is clear: Learn
God's truth in His holy Word and make it a part of your life. Guard its purity
while passing it on to others.
Some of our
brothers and sisters in Christ in other parts of the world would literally risk
their lives to have a copy of the Word of God and easy access to the truth. How
much does it mean to you? Are you on guard when it comes to the truth of the
Word of God?
The Circuit 'Riter, Michael
Ullrich
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