Thought of the Day: Give it a go!

Greetings in Christ Jesus, Fellow Soldiers.

One of our Australian soldiers shared with me her "Give it a go" philosophy. She reasons that to many people fear taking risks, and that they later regret such fear and missed opportunities. When you're scared to do something, "Give it a go." And when look back on such experiences, take comfort that when you had the choice between paralysis and risk, you "gave it a go."

This concept, when tempered by wisdom, is friendly to the call upon the Christian life to "walk by faith and not by sight." There are times when we will have to make risky decisions and trust that whatever comes of it, God's grace is sufficient. Noah didn't see the flood, but he spent years building an ark. Abraham didn't see the promised land, but he walked away from worldly comfort to embrace it.

Jesus embraced the security of the Father's will in offering His life as a sacrifice for sinners. And because Jesus gave it a go for the sake of sinners and the glory of the Father, we can always give it a go, knowing that we are eternally secure in the salvation secured for us by Christ.