The Fight is Outside Your Training Camp

I am a fan of boxing, and I love watching the pre-match training camps of fighters before going into a big fight. I notice that sometimes they seemingly work harder in their camp than they do during the match. I notice that they might go through 4 or 5 sparring partners prior to their match. I notice that they simulate the fight and go through all the emotions prior to the fihgt, but they realize that the fight is not in their training camp but the fight is in the arena.

Too many of our churches come together Sunday after Sunday and simulate all the actions of a fight, we talk and give good directions for a fight, we go through all of the emotions for the fight but when the time comes for the fight in the arena, there are too many Saints nowhere to be found. Just this past election we had a fight against gambling in Maryland. Sadly to say, we fail short of having enough saints to stop legalized gambling in the state. We are now fighting our legislators not to pass same sex marriage in the District of Columbia. Although we have strong Pastors who have decided to stand up, we have too many folks who are not showing up to do what they have been training to do. It is sad that we have books, commentaries, and notes of sermons, doctrinal beliefs, principles etc. but when the date of urgency for fighting sin, some preachers, lay leaders, and members have decided not to show up for the fight. This is not a fight for the pastors, this is a fight for the Body of Christ. Now is the time for the Saints of God to stand up and speak out against sin and satan!