READ: Ecclesiates 1:1-14
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” – 1 Timothy 6:12
Most men are engaged in a fight for something. Some imaginary goal is set before them and they labour on mindlessly!
Is it not amazing to you that there is a scripture that states that we should not labour to be rich? In other words, labouring for riches is not a wise thing to do.
If we are not labouring to be rich, then what are we labouring for? Is there any other goal or purpose that we can give ourselves to?
Is there any other good reason for working, struggling, suffering, sweating and labouring night and day?
Is there any other good reason for all the jobs we take up and all the sacrifices we make at work every day?
Yes, there can be a good reason for all your work! God has given us something good to fight for. “Fight the good fight” is what the Bible says! In other words, there are fights that are not good fights. There are fights that are not worth fighting.
So what is there that is worth fighting for? What is there that is worth my time, my life, my suffering, my sweating and my struggles? Does everyone have to become a full-time priest? Are you saying that I should stop working and become a priest because there is no point in working? No, that is not what I am saying! God does not expect everyone to become a priest. Even in the Old Testament the full-time Levites who did not do ordinary work were in the minority. The majority of the tribes of Israel were normal workers in the society.
There are fights that are worth fighting. Fight the good fight of faith!