TRAINING GROUND

One doesn't become a soldier in a week - it takes training, study and discipline. There is no question that the finest Army in the world is found in the United States.

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

What if we were to train our soldiers how to use their weapons wrong? What if we never took the time to train them? What if they didn't have the right equipment to get the job done right? I we know the answer—-

Well Mom-Dad, Grandma-Grandpa, Brother- Sister, Friends someone is being trained by you. Are you using your weapons correctly? Are you spending time to train them? Are you giving them the right equipment to use? If the answer is no, then don't be surprise when they turn out just the opposite of what you wanted them to!

BE PREPARED

Our time on Earth is just a boot camp for Heaven to come!

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. 2 Timothy 2:21

I spent 8 months in Great Lakes, Illinois preparing to be a sailor. It was some rigorous training; early mornings, long hikes, short lunches, PT for hours, and most of all, lack of sleep. But when it was all said and done, I was proud to march in my dress whites in front of the commanding officer getting his salute of approval.

Christian, we are in a boot camp of a sort, one that is preparing us to be more like Jesus. No, we are not working for our salvation but we are working to bring Him honor to what He has called us to. He has called us to be holy, separate from the world, a servant, a disciple. And you cannot do that and serve man as well! If you want to hear Him say, “Well done”, you better get busy preparing.