Weapon for Righteousness

Present yourselves to God . . . as weapons for righteousness.

With all the violence in the world today, you may not like the image of being a “weapon” for the Lord.   But in this case, St. Paul is encouraging you to be a holy instrument whom the Lord can use to free people from darkness.   And that’s a good thing!

So today, put your whole body to work for the Lord.   Use your eyes to be on the lookout for anyone who needs encouragement.   Use your tongue to speak words of kindness.   Use your hands and arms to embrace someone who is feeling alone or overwhelmed.   Use your feet to offer quick assistance to anyone in trouble.   Offer your ears if someone needs to vent about a problem.

Most important, offer your mind to understand the best way you can help the people around you.   Whether you realize it or not, a spiritual battle is going on around you—a battle for the souls of God’s children.   While God is certainly big enough to fight his own battles, he offers you the privilege, the honor, and the invitation to join him.   He asks you to offer your whole self as a weapon of righteousness, fighting for people with God’s love and compassion in your right and left hands.   Will you join today in helping to rescue those who have wandered off the path to life and now find themselves trapped in spiritual darkness?

Do not say, “I am only a mom.”   Do not say, “I am only an office worker or a student or a retiree.”   You are exactly where God needs you to be today.   You are in a strategic position on the battlefield, and God will bring you to the people that he wants you to help rescue.

So be alert!

Have your spiritual eyes, ears, hands, and heart wide open.   Let the Lord use you as a weapon of righteousness to win the battle over darkness and evil in this world.

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