A FRESH START: Gathering the Troops

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 

Have you surrounded yourself with good Christian men? Why should you do this? How can this help your future walk? These are all questions we should be asking ourselves and taking an inventory on the influences in our lives. The road ahead is going to be tough enough as you now have an enemy who never sleeps, is cunning, patient and holds nothing back. He will tempt you with every weapon in his arsonal and when that fails he will use those around you. So prepare now, surround yourself with other Christian Soldiers and train. It is time to gather the troops and do not wait as the attacks will start soon. 

In Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, the scripture explains that two are stronger than one, they can help each other in failures and congratulate each other in victories. James 5:16, Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Add God to the relationship and now you have the triple or three braided cord that is virtually unbreakable. We are designed to fellowship with other men and use those relationships to become stronger, wiser and greater Christians, Husbands, Fathers and Leaders. Zig Ziggler believes that without fellowship and surrounding ourselves with key Christians we will never become the leaders we are designed to be. In fact he has an award for just such growth. 1 Corinthians 1:10, I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

Not only does such fellowship help us grow into better men, it prepares us for the pitfalls that are surely to come in our walk. We are facing a time that everywhere we turn it is not popular to be a Christian. People are waiting for us to slip up and fail, so they can chastise us but again. This will only get worse and if we are not bonded with other brothers we will fall. It will be very difficult to face those circumstances along with everything else the enemy is throwing at us daily. We will stand together and we will Love them no matter what they throw at us. John 13:34, A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Together we stand, separate we fall. This isn't difficult to understand so lose the pride and ego and get hooked up with fellow Christian men and use those relationships for what they have been designed for. God will use you to strengthen others also. so prepare yourself. Your about to experience life in a whole other understanding. 

Let's Pray: Father God help us connect to other Christians who will strengthen our armor Father. We need that rear guard in the upcoming battles Father and we know with you no one can stand against us. However there will be those battles we will stand our ground until You arrive Father and we need to be prepared. So we call to You to help each of us gather the troops and train Father. Train to be better Christians to serve Your Kingdom, better Husbands to our wives, better Fathers to the future of our world and better Leaders in everything we do. Father we Thank You for all that You have done and will do for us Father. We ask for Your forgiveness in our sins Father and lead us from the enemies temptations so that we may lead a righteous life for Your Kingdom and Your Glory. We praise You Father God and ask all of this in Jesus name...AMEN.