February 22 – Have You Enlisted?

"My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways." (Proverbs 23:26, KJV)

Dear young people, the best decision you can make is to enlist wholeheartedly in the army of the Lord. Surrender yourselves into His hands, allowing your will and ways to be guided by One who is infallible in wisdom and infinite in love. To withhold yourselves from God is to deny Him what rightfully belongs to Him. The Lord calls for you, and you are in desperate need of Him. It is not safe to delay the decisive step or postpone the full surrender of your life to God. If you have not yet given yourself to the Lord, I urge you to do so now. Let your name be recorded in the heavenly books as one of God’s chosen and faithful ones.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16, KJV)

It is through the priceless gift of Christ that every blessing flows to us. Life, health, friendships, reason, and joy—all are ours because of His merits. Oh, that young and old alike would understand that all they possess is given through the life and sacrifice of Christ and would recognize His divine claim upon them!

Even when we were under the dominion of a cruel master, enslaved by the prince of darkness, the Lord Jesus Christ paid the ransom for our souls with His own blood. We have been bought with a price—the precious blood of Christ. We belong to Him; therefore, we are called to glorify God in our bodies and in our spirits, which are His.

Without the abundant love of Christ poured out upon us, we would be in utter despair, lost in the midnight darkness of spiritual ruin. Give thanks to God each day for the gift of Jesus. Will you not accept His offer? Will you not stand as His witness? The time is short, and we must work while it is still day, living for eternity, hiding our lives with Christ in God.

"When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." (Colossians 3:4, KJV)