Minstrels in the Gallery – No Rusty Swords

Greetings Dear Reader,

There are no secular issues.  I have said this before.  We tend to compartmentalize our lives into divergent areas.  We separate our work persona from our non-work persona.   Who we are with our friends is not who we are at home.   Our personality at church may differ from that when not at church.

As a Christ follower I am supposed be always constant.  I am supposed to be the same everywhere.  No matter where I am people should be able to expect me to be my best.  I should be kind, loving, generous, and good in every environment.

Part of this is that everything we do either enhances or detracts from the gospel.  Everything I do matters.  How I treat everyone has an influence on how others see Christ.  In short, the battle for light against the darkness has no ceasefires.

There is no moment or situation where I am not engaged in battle.  My weapons are love, joy, peace, patience, humility, and faith.  I fight with generosity, restraint, and kindness.  When I am not any of these I am not just being passive.  I am fighting for the enemy. 

If I have any hope of winning my part of the battle then I must always be on the attack.  I must always remember that I have an enemy that wishes to devour me.  On this battlefield there are no respites, no negotiations, and no rusty swords.

No Rusty Swords – Michael Card

Don't you know the battle's raging

And you got to join the fight

There's an army of the darkness

And an army of the Light

There's a side that fights for Satan

And a side that's for the Lord

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

Christ has made the final move

So our side is sure to win

He became like us so we would have

A chance to be like Him

It seems strange so many fall back

When the victory has been won

You just need to ask yourself

Which side you're on

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

There's a fact you need to understand

Before you join our side

You need to know when Jesus calls

He bids you come and die

He's invaded Satan's kingdom

And He's claiming all His own

When the battle's over

He will lead us home

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

And on this battle field there are no rusty swords

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store."