You always have help (1)

There are certain tactics that the enemy, Satan, uses to get under every Christian's skin. He uses family and friends, or our own heart and head, to fill us with doubts, anxieties and temptations. The remedy is to stick close to God for strength to resist Satan. The next few days are committed to helping us triumph when the carrot of compromise is dangled in front of us.

Sometimes the world's moving goalposts of morality can be a constant temptation. Jesus taught a lot about not being drawn in by temptation; and instead being an influence as 'salt and light' (Matthew 5:13-14). As hard as it is, 'pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world' (James 1:27 GWT). Corruption leads to distancing from God.

Not one of us can survive on our own. In a letter to Timothy, a young Christian preparing to face the difficulties of leading a church and staying faithful to God's call, Paul reminds him that, just as a good soldier will share the burdens and struggles of their fellow soldiers, he should do the same. It's an encouragement to know that we can call on other Christians to step up and support us, and to have our backs.



So what now? Know someone going through a tough time? Catch up and offer them support and comfort. Don't let them go through this time alone.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.' 2 Timothy 2:3 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Lam 1:1-3:39, Matt 19:15-30, Ps 119:121-128 , Pro 18:13-20