Monday, June 14, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 14 June 2021

 

Hooah!

 

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 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.(2 Timothy 2:1-4)

  

Today’s Morsel:  Today is the U.S. Army’s Birthday.  On 14 June 1775, Congress "Resolved, that six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia… [and] as soon as completed, shall march, and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the Chief Officer in that army."  The delegates then prescribed an oath of enlistment that required the soldiers to swear: “I have, this day, voluntarily enlisted myself as a soldier in the American continental army for one year unless sooner discharged: And I do bind myself to conform, in all instances, to such rules and regulations, as are, or shall be, established for the government of the said Army.”  The next day Congress voted to appoint George Washington “to command all the Continental forces” and began laying the foundation for "the American army."

Paul, writing to Timothy and to encourage him, wrote, “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.” The duty of a soldier is that of compassion, resistance, obedience, submission, and servanthood.  Therefore, their oath of commitment cannot be taken lightly as others are depending on them for protection and freedom.  The only way that a nation can remain free is if its military does its job and does it based on its oath of enlistment.  Are you living up to your oath to support and defend the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Sing:  I may never march in the infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot the artillery.  I may never soar over the enemy, but I’m in the Lord’s army.  Yes, Sir!

Thought For Today:  Happy Birthday, Army!

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