I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have any being.
Psalm 104:33
I once listened as a well-meaning young Pastor, in an attempt to motive the younger members of the church to serve, gave the elder members a free pass to sit back and do nothing. He said that some of the members were retired now and they just wanted to sit back and hand out candy to the kids each week.
AS LONG AS I LIVE. I said it in bold. That means until the day you take your last breath and see Jesus. And not a second before then. There is no retirement in the faith. People this is an active war zone!!!
During World War 2, in the United Kingdom, there was an armed citizen militia called the Home Guard that was made up of those too young or too old to be part of the active military. Many were veterans from World War 1. They played a crucial role in the War in that they had the responsibility of making sure that in the event the Nazi armies invaded they would act as a buffer to give the active military time to respond or regroup.
Just because we don’t have an active role on the battlefield, due to age or ineligibility for active duty, doesn’t mean there isn’t a support role for us to play in this battle. We need a spiritual Home Guard to step up and keep praying.
We all know how hard it is when you have babies and toddlers to find time to pray and study the word. Or when we are in full blow disaster mode. That’s why we have each other, to support each other. In those precious quieter seasons in our walks, we can slow the advance of the enemy in a sisters life.
Just because one stage of our lives is over doesn’t mean we get to kick back and relax, that’s an Eternity position and we aren’t there yet. Just the simple act of daily lifting someone on the frontlines of parenting, sickness, or crisis can make the difference between they surviving the battle or not.
The whole sitting at the back of the church handing out candy isn’t going to cut it. Let’s face it candy is bad for the kids but the prayers we can say for them and their parents will help them to thrive.
Can you sing a hallelujah today for someone on the front lines? Don’t let the stage of life you are in stop you for worshipping with your all!