Today is Veteran’s Day, a day when we honor those who have served, and are currently serving, in the armed forces of the United States of America. We truly owe a debt of gratitude to those who have risked and sacrificed so much in order to gain and preserve the freedom that we enjoy in this great nation.

It is a good time to be reminded that the Bible likens the Christian life to being a good soldier for Jesus. 2 Tim.2:1-4 teaches us that a good soldier will:

1. Be strong in the grace of Jesus—Always remember that your salvation was a free gift from God, and live your life in appreciation of his mercy.
2. Recruit others to join in the work—Pass the faith along to people who in turn will be able to pass it along to others.
3. Endure hardships—God’s army is no place for wimps! Jesus never promised it would be easy to follow him, but he did promise to always be with us.
4. Don’t get too involved in the ways of the world—This world is not our home. We must think and act in light of eternity and give kingdom matters our top priority.
5. Please our commanding officer—Never forget that Jesus is our Lord and Master. We must constantly try to please him with our thoughts, our words and our deeds.

This Veteran’s Day, thank a veteran for serving our country, pray for our troops and be the best soldier for Jesus that you can possibly be!