KEMU Bible Study Group

You are born to a destiny, in the midst of whatever storm or success, always remember that there is a higher calling.

The Christian life is a constant warfare. A thousand foes beset our pathway, and strong forces are in a perpetual struggle to gain control of our lives. The human heart is the world's greatest battlefield, and the contending forces ‑ are ever struggling for the mast­ery of that heart. Paul gave this command to Timothy: "Fight the good fight of faith, hold on to eternal life whereunto thou art called" (1 Tim. 6:12). When Christ called us through the Gospel, He had a two-fold purpose: First to save us from the serfdom of sin, making us His children, His ministers (kings and priests); and Second, to use us as soldiers to fight in a warfare in which eternal principles are at stake. No one can be a true soldier with­out being an ACTIVE soldier, and Christ needs soldiers people of faith, courage, and devotion who will not quail at any foe, and who will be constant in their opposition to anything that would de­grade the lives of men. To be a valiant soldier, one must know the enemy, his strength, his purposes, and his de­vices.
Peter admonishes us to "Be alert! Watch! The devil is your enemy. He is like a lion. He walks around, roaring and looking for some one to eat" (1 Peter 5:8). Blessed day soldiers

The Old Testament prophet Daniel also anxiously awaited a reply. After receiving a frightening vision of great war, Daniel fasted and sought God through humble prayer (10:3, 12). For three weeks, he received no reply (vv. 2, 13). Finally, an angel arrived and assured Daniel his prayers had been heard “since the first day.” In the meantime, the angel had been battling on behalf of those prayers. Though Daniel didn’t know it at first, God was at work during each of the twenty-one days that elapsed between his first prayer and the angel’s coming.The confidence that God hears our prayers can cause us to become anxious when His reply doesn’t come when we want it to. We are prone to wonder whether He cares. Yet Daniel’s experience reminds us that God is at work on behalf of those He loves even when it isn’t obvious to us.

Lord, help me to trust Your care for me even when I can’t see it.