Thought of the Day: Closing Out the Summer

Greetings in Christ Jesus, Fellow Soldiers.

Today marks the unofficial conclusion of summer with the end of August. To this point, you have gone through the heartbreaking season of packing and farewells, the uneasy transition period in TX, the hectic spin-up into new roles in country, and a month of owning those new roles on your own. During this whole period, you have worked to make this mission successful, support your fellow soldiers, love your family, and grow in faith. In all of this, God has been supremely gracious.

Now keep walking with the throne of Christ before your eyes, that you might not get entangled in your own sin nor grow weary and faint-hearted. He who began a good work in you will bring to completion at the day of Christ Jesus (Phil. 1), who walked this road in your place.


Hebrews 12:1-3

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, ² looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
³ Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.