ENLISTED
What does it mean to be enlisted? It means you have volunteered to actively participate in the military. Sworn in as a soldier to protect the citizens of your country.
The bible also talks about being a soldier. When you become born again - when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior - you have just enlisted in the Kingdom of God.
2 Timothy 2:3-4, You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
According to this scripture, you are now a good soldier of Jesus Christ! So, what is our assignment as a good soldier of Jesus Christ? What are we supposed to do? Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15:
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
We have an assignment from Heaven—from Jesus Himself — to go and share the gospel. The GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ. Does that mean we’re supposed to all be preachers and stand behind a pulpit? No. Some of us might, but everyone has a different assignment. Some may just talk to someone they know about what God has done for them. Some people may not even have to say a word. Just by living a godly life, people will be ministered to by seeing how you live and how blessed you are. Some people may make lots of money to help support ministries. Whatever your assignment is as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, you don’t have to be afraid. Just like the United States backs our military, Jesus has our back! He is our ROCK!
Psalm 18:2, The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Whatever our assignment is, we can rest, knowing that the Lord is our rock!