1 Tim 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
In school, we would get in trouble for fighting. It did not matter who really started it, fighting was not the way that problems were resolved at school. But fighting back is not always a bad thing. We fight to protect our family and loved ones, we fight to keep our freedoms as a nation, we fight for what is right, and we fight to hold on to our faith. The good fight, the kind of fight where we put on the whole armor of God. It is not a fight of revenge or malice, it is a fight that we may lay hold on eternal life. The good fight is to believe in God, and trust Him that He will fight for us. For it is by His grace, that we are able to stay in the fight. We cannot do it on our own. Laying hold on eternal life happens when we stay true to our faith. Our faith is demonstrated when we fight to do what is right, when we fight to stay true to God’s word. To hold on to Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith, is what it means to lay hold on eternal life. Fighting the good fight is to surrender our lives to the one who fights for us. If you are wanting to engage in a fight, make it a good fight of faith. Fight off the temptations of Satan, any bitterness that attacks your heart, fight the temptation to speak evil of others when evil is spoken of you. We fight (wrestle) against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Eph 6:12). Let us keep our eyes on Jesus, and trust Him to fight the good fight for us!
