My brother was wounded on a battlefield near the DMZ in 1968. After a year of surgeries and Naval hospital stays, that brave marine went back to Viet Nam for another tour in 69, because of his obstinate and tenacious character. He could have easily had a medical discharge or at least not had to return to the front.
It is a disappointment when well-trained Christians surrender because of a wound that can be healed. You can’t serve in the Lord’s army without taking a hit. This singer expresses it better than I can:
I am a wounded solider,
but I will not leave the fight
because the Great Physician is healing me
so I’m standing in the battle
in the armor of His light
because His mighty power is real in me
I am loved; I am accepted by the Savior of my soul
I am loved; I am accepted
and my wounds will be made whole
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.
Knowing that it’s highly likely that you’ve been wounded along the way, l challenge you to look to the Healer- the Great Physician- and get back into the fight.
Give it some thought.
Gary