I am very grateful to all those who have served their country in the various branches of the military, putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us! They swore to an oath to obey the commands given to them by their superiors. As followers of Jesus, we make a commitment to give our lives in serving others. Notice the similarities between military service and discipleship. 1. “Tour of Duty”: Serving for a specific period of time. As disciples, we have made a commitment to serve God, and if necessary, to give our lives serving Him. God has the days of our “tour of duty” numbered. He knows when we will be born and when we will die. 2. “Harm’s Way”: Willing to die for a cause greater than themselves. The follower of Christ is willing to suffer for Christ even to death. 3. “Brotherhood”: The military has a definition for brotherhood (camaraderie) much like that of a disciple of Christ. As Disciples we think of God and others first. As a part of the Body of Christ, we are knit together (family of God) in the love of the Lord. Matthew 16:24-25 says, 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” We find life in giving our lives in service to others.
Today: One big difference between the military and discipleship is that the military is looking for leaders while God is looking for servants. Servants make the best leaders! Think-About-It today!
Day 31: Practice of Serving
I am very grateful to all those who have served their country in the various branches of the military, putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us! They swore to an oath to obey the commands given to them by their superiors. As followers of Jesus, we make a commitment to give our lives in serving others. Notice the similarities between military service and discipleship. 1. “Tour of Duty”: Serving for a specific period of time. As disciples, we have made a commitment to serve God, and if necessary, to give our lives serving Him. God has the days of our “tour of duty” numbered. He knows when we will be born and when we will die. 2. “Harm’s Way”: Willing to die for a cause greater than themselves. The follower of Christ is willing to suffer for Christ even to death. 3. “Brotherhood”: The military has a definition for brotherhood (camaraderie) much like that of a disciple of Christ. As Disciples we think of God and others first. As a part of the Body of Christ, we are knit together (family of God) in the love of the Lord. Matthew 16:24-25 says, 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” We find life in giving our lives in service to others.
Today: One big difference between the military and discipleship is that the military is looking for leaders while God is looking for servants. Servants make the best leaders! Think-About-It today!