YES SIR!

READING: 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-10

Verse 4: “No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.”

This verse informs us that the primary motivation of a soldier should be to please those in authority over him. That, however, is not always true. Soldiers are known to enlist having different priorities altogether. Some may be much more concerned about their own comforts and desires than they are about pleasing their military chain of command. My personal 20 years of military service and experience solidly support that observation. That cannot be so in the Army of God. In His army, every soldier should make certain of his or her loyalties. As we serve the Lord, do we put first His will, commands and laws; or do we find ourselves first serving our own inclinations? Your answer to that is vital. Only those who remain faithful and loyal to Him and His purposes will succeed as soldiers of the Lord. Therefore, today let’s make a commitment. Let’s agree together to please Him who enlisted us! To His every intention, may we be those who respond with a robust “Yes Sir! That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. How have you pleased the Lord today, or how will you plan to do that?

2. What would a military style of obedience to god be like in your life?