FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

November 23-Start Your Day Right Devotion

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

​FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT

In reviewing his life for God, Paul knows that death is approaching (1 Timothy 4:6). He describes his Christian life in the following terms:

1. He considers the Christian life as a “good fight,” the only fight worth fighting. He fought against Satan (Ephesians 6:12), all forms of God-defying behavior (2 Timothy 3:1-5; Romans 1:21-32; Galatians 5:19-21), religious hypocrisy (Acts 14:19; 20:19; Galatians 5:1-6), immoral behavior and abuse of spiritual freedom in the church (2 Timothy 3:5; 4:3; Romans 6; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:9-10 ; 2 Corinthians 12:20-21), false teachers (2 Timothy 4:3-5; Acts 20:28-31; Romans 16:17-18), distortion of Christ’s message (Galatians 1:6-12), worldliness (Romans 12:2) and sin of  every kind (Romans 6; 8:13; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27).
2. He sees himself coming to the end of a race which has taken him on a difficult course of trials and temptations; yet he has remained faithful to his Lord and Savior throughout his life (2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 10:23; 11; 12:1-2).
3. Through it all, he has held firmly to his faith in times of severe testing, discouragement and trouble, even while abandoned by friends and opposed by false teachers. He never compromised the original truth of the gospel – the message of forgiveness, a personal relationship with God and eternal life through faith in Christ (2 Timothy 1:13-14; 2:2; 3:14-16; 1 Timothy 6:12).

As followers of Christ, we must serve wholeheartedly and give everything for Jesus, just as He did for us. People all over the world are looking for a purpose in life – something worth living and dying for. We have that cause and must not be ashamed to let others see our unwavering devotion to Jesus. We must always keep in mind that God will never misuse or waste anything we entrust to Him, though He will certainly guide and use our lives entirely for His purposes if we surrender to Him (2 Timothy 4:6; Philippians 2:17). Yet, if our lives are to amount to anything extraordinary for God, we must let Him spend our lives as He chooses. This will mean that we often experience rejection by others who want nothing to do with the truth of God (2 Timothy 3:12). But if we stay strong in faith to the finish, God will reward our efforts.

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