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Here is todays daily manna from Peter Pollock:

OCTOBER 26          
FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

Bible in a year: Jeremiah 9, 10, 11    I Tim 6

Scripture: I Tim 6: 12:  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

It is a fight, a good fight and the rewards are for the over-comers!  God never promised that it would be easy and the fact that it is a daily contest, suggests that we are personally involved and need to be active. It is not a passive thing! It is not about simply sitting back and watching what God is going to do next. While it is important to seek His face and constantly be in prayer and in His Word, we should also remember that God works as a rudder in our lives. That means that we have to be moving because a rudder does not work unless the boat is going forward. It is the same with riding a bicycle- it has to be going forward!  There is this on-going battle with the flesh and our own wills and this means that we have to make determined decisions from time to time. We have to consciously decide to keep our eyes focused in the right direction and that is why it is so important to keep reading the Bible and having fellowship with other Christians. This way we can be reminded on what we should be seeking.

Godliness with contentment is great gain, writes Paul, because we brought nothing into this world and it is certain that we will carry nothing out. But the desire to be rich is an everyday temptation and snare because money in itself is not an evil, but to love and lust after it causes all sorts of problems. Men get drowned in destruction and perdition as they chase after the dollar and stray into greediness!! It is so easy to get caught up without even realizing the predicament. Flee from these things and pursue righteousness and godliness. That is the good fight of faith. Lay on to eternal life because that is the only issue of any substance once the fleeting days of this life are past. Rich people have to be careful that they don’t get haughty. It is hard not to be when money can answer so many questions and seemingly solve so many short-term problems. Giving and sharing is what it is all about as we store up a good foundation for the time to come. And like the plague, avoid arguments and disputes as we work hard and honor those we work for. And don’t take advantage of a boss who might be a believer! These are all things that we need to be constantly reminded about!