Are you ready to run with horses?

"If racing against mere men makes you tired, how will you race against horses? If you stumble and fall on open ground, what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan?"                           

                                                                                Jeremiah 12:5   NLT 

We all know the old saying, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going.' To a degree this is right, but not always. It is not always possible to contend with everything that is thrown against you, as Jeremiah was telling God that day. Had he remained a priest, he would probably have had an easier life. However, the life of a prophet was full-on and he was finding the way tough. This was when God gave him the answer recorded above. The British Army version to this verse is, 'If you can't take the flak, you shouldn't have joined up.'

At the moment, things may be tough; your Christian witness has made your family and friends notice that you are 'different' and they are trying to make sense of it all. Some don't mind the change but others will repel rather like two magnets. The north and south poles attract each other but, putting a North Pole with another North Pole will cause them to cast the other off. But this is only family; what about the people you see out of the family, such as work mates, neighbours and friends in the community. Some will not be able to accept this change and you may lose them.

At work you may come up against all kinds of discrimination. and criticism. They may accept your faith but you may find yourself standing before your supervisor if, you talk to people about your faith. Religionism exists in work places and where they may accept most of them, the name of Jesus seems to spark a major incident, as if it is a swear word. You may be  ostracised as if your presence is wicked. However, don't forget, 'To other believers we are the fragrance of life, but to unbelievers we are the fragrance of death'  (Paraphrase of 2 Cor 2:16). People can either choose life or death and this unnerves them.

All of this is just the affects of running with men, and this has made you tired. Wait until the heavy stuff comes your way. How are you going to run with horse? You are not a spectator, you are a man or woman of God and you will have to run with endurance, the race that is set before you (Heb 12:1-2). 

If you want an easy, Christian life that is ok, heaven is still your reward. However, God has put a fighter within you and the battle has only just begun. Are you ready to run with horses?

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