I came across the following one day…
Articles of incorporation of the Springfield Militia
- This Company shall be known as the Springfield Militia.
- In case of war, this company shall immediately disband.
(From the Civil War SongBook, published circa 1965)
What causes you to fear? How do you respond to fear? Do you fear the threat of being ridiculed, of losing a friend, of being unpopular, of losing the things you treasure. Too often we a fearful for the wrong reasons. We worship the gods of Power, Popularity, and Possessions instead of the Person- Jesus Christ. When these other gods are threatened we lose our backbone and bow down in fear of the future instead of fear of the Father. Then we lose more than just our treasure, we lose a piece of ourselves.
But praise to God there IS NO FEAR if you are standing in Christ.
“Finally Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes….Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to stand. Stand firm then…” (Ephesians 6:10, 11, 13)
May we pray as Paul prayed….
“Pray also for me that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly as I should.” (Ephesians 6:19)
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