2 Timothy 2:4 “Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.” [NLT]
The bible has many rich lessons on how to successfully serve Jesus with our lives. This verse tells us that a soldier does not get tied up or intertwined with the things of day-to-day life. So much happens everyday that it is easy for us to give control over to these circumstances and allow the vines of life to choke the very breath out of us. This is not what Jesus wants from His soldiers.
A nations army takes great care of its soldiers. They take care of the daily needs of their troops so their soldiers can focus on what is needed from them to apprehend victory in the battle. If a soldier did get tied up in the day-to-day affairs and cares of life then he would not be able to please the one who enlisted him and victory would be almost impossible. How much more does God take care of His soldiers? You and I are His soldiers; He is taking care of our daily needs and cares so we can please Christ Jesus who enlisted us.
There are so many daily cares that can try to hold us and tie us down. All these things have little eternal value. When we are chosen as one of Christ’s soldiers we must lay aside all these weights so we can effectively war with Christ on this journey. Eternity is always our target, the temporal is preparation and the journey is a constant process of moving forward. Keep moving forward!