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Off-road vehicles are made to drive in difficult terrain. We install big tires, give them lots of ground clearance, and add in transmissions that transfer tons of power at very low speeds.
We want to be able to drive through anything.
Here’s something, though. To get through the roughest terrain, you can never allow the vehicle to stop. You must keep moving. Mudding? You’ll bog down if you ever stop. Driving through a flooded wash? The forward motion keeps the water pushed aside. Rock-crawling? The momentum is what gets you to the top.
We can never rest on our latest milestone. Once we slow down, our vehicle begins moving backwards. The same is true for the Christian. If we’re not moving forward in him, we’re losing ground to the evil one.
Matthew 10:16 reminds us how devious the wiles of the devil can be:
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”
Romans 8:18 assures us that completing the difficult course will bring a victory celebration:
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Romans 12:1-2 encourages us that going all out is the only way to get to the other side:
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
1 Corinthians 15:58 gives us confidence that we will reach the top of the mountain, if we continue moving forward in Christ:
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
When we accept Christ as our Savior, we move off the broad road that leads to destruction and onto the narrow road that leads to heaven. The way is often bumpy, but Christ enables us with off-road capabilities. He assures us we will be successful in him.
Let’s drop into four-wheel spiritual low gear. We’re traveling off-road for Christ, and we need to be equipped for whatever comes our way.
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