Greetings Dear Reader,
It is quite popular today to speak of how strong we are emotionally
or because we have survived some form of trauma. I would take nothing from those who have
endured these things nor would I discount that strength is one of the things required. The strength of the sentinel, however, is a
kind of strength that I think we have forgotten.
There is a scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan where
Scotty is holding his dying nephew. His line is this, “He stayed at his post.
When the other recruits ran, he stayed at his post.” There is a kind of strength that is held by
those who stand sentinel over things that matter. I am speaking of those who stay their watch
when others abandon it.
I have both stayed my watch over faith and faithfulness. I have also abandoned it at times. The latter is never successful. We are supposed to be strong sentinels of
truth, faith, and following. Others
watch us, looking to see if we can wield the strength of our Father with gentle
kindness. Again, the strength is to
stand not just to act. We are given a
post to stand and it is ours to guard. We
will fail. We will fall and sometimes
even abandon our post. We can choose to
take it up again but there will be consequences. Things will never be the same.
We must also comprehend that our strength must be used to
serve others, defend the weak, and show our love and kindness. If we fail to be strong at our post, others
will be harmed. Others will suffer for
our inattention. We can only then move
forward and try to be better today than we were. We will need more strength to do this. It will require deep power to remain
strong. Those who we have harmed by abandoning
our post may hate us for it.
It is still our duty to take up our watch in love and strength. It must still be tempered with humility and
we have to endure the choices others make in response to our action. Forgiveness and restoration will be worked
out by the Father as he sees fit. This
is hard to endure Dear Reader. That,
however, is what strength is for. Even if
we have failed previously, we have a watch to keep and we must be strong. I will stand with you Dear Reader.
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
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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