“And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people” (Genesis 14:13-16).
Today’s Morsel: I think that a lot of people are confused about Christianity. I think they think that they are enlisting in the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. But really, they are entering the Lord's Army. And in this army, you must learn how to fight. Paul told the church at Ephesus to put on the whole armor of God because they were fighting against an enemy that they could not see with the naked eye (emphasis mine - Ephesians 6:10-18-19). It’s a fight of good against evil. Therefore, as servants of God, we must be able to fight. When Abraham was told that his nephew Lot was taken captive, scripture says, “He armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.” You are not in God's army to sit on the pew. You are in this army to fight and deliver those taken captive.
Sing: I may never march in the Infantry, ride in the Calvary, shoot the Artillery. I may never soar over the enemy, but I’m in the Lord’s army; Yes sir!
Thought For Today: Arm up (Parker)
I wear the whole armor of God, and I wield His Sword.
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