Fightin' Dogs

Yesterday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 8
NT: 1 Corinthians 8
W&W: Psalm 94

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Jeremiah 9-10
NT: 1 Corinthians 9
W&W: Psalm 95

Today’s Reflection:

This week I attended the conventions on our district. One of the speakers asked us to consider The Apostle Paul’s words: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4.7). We need to ask ourselves what fight we’re fighting. Too many times, we are fighting the wrong fight.

In any one day, there are so many things that we could get riled up over, so many opportunities to send our blood pressure soaring. But, are these things the good fight? Next time someone cuts you off in traffic or snubs you in a public setting and you want to respond with anger, ask yourself, “Is that worth fighting for?”

Sometimes, the cause may be good, but we simply don’t have a dog in that fight. If we fight too many battles, if we try to focus on too many fronts, we won’t win any battles. I have been overwhelmed this week at assembly by all the ideas. I need to listen carefully to my Commanding Officer’s orders. He knows what battles I need to engage.

My schedule has been so crazy for so long that I wonder if it will ever settle down.

Lana is recovering nicely and we are getting ready for a trip to the west coast next week for a conference with 3 others from our church. The next week it is a family reunion in NW Ohio.

Have a great weekend.

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Matthew 7.9-11: Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!