In every battle and every war, there are those who are reliable. Many wear the uniform, but only a handful stand out as heroes—those who go beyond the call of duty and are a rare breed indeed.
The church produces the same kind of heroes from its battlefields. They, too, are the ones who accept the road less traveled. They're uncommon men and women whom the world was—and is—not worthy. They're reliable champions.
Every century has those on whom the Savior can depend. Francis of Assisi walked away from wealth in order to kiss the hands of lepers. John Knox endured the ridicule of Mary Queen of Scots in his effort to save Scotland. Dietrich Bonhoeffer turned his silent pulpit into a megaphone in Nazi Germany before suffering Hitler's wrath.
It's a frightening world to which we minister. The scoreboard rarely shows us in the lead. There's a great temptation to take the easy way out, slow down, water down or calm down.
Still, our assignment never has changed: "To fight the good fight, to finish the course, to keep the faith"…to be able to say to our Master, "Yours to count on, Lord!"
Lord, help me to Fight the good Fight, Finish the Course, and to Keep the Faith!
Blessed,
Dr. Tim
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