Fight On

I caught the tail-end 

of a television news story.

 A veteran of The Second World War 

was being interviewed by a reporter. 

The reporter’s last question

for this precious old man 

stopped me in my tracks.

“What is your happiest memory 

from this time in your life?”

Without hesitation 

this warrior replied,

“Hearing the following words.

It’s time to go home.’ “

And, with that, 

a lone tear 

made its way 

from his eye, 

down the wrinkle 

in his cheek.

“It was one 

We were finally going home.”

As I wiped a tear 

from my own eye, 

I thought about the war 

you and I now 

find ourself in.

The war of good and evil.
The battle of light against dark.
The good fight of faith against the enemy of our soul.

Sometimes, the battle is intense –
the force of the enemy 

relentlessness, 

nonstop, 

day and night.

It’s so easy to get discouraged,
to feel overwhelmed,
to grow weary in the fight,
to entertain the idea of throwing in the towel and giving up.

Sometimes, the sacrifice seems too much-
the wounds,
the losses,
the constant barrage of attack,
the surrender of self for the good of the cause.

And, 

I thought of this elderly soldier 

and all those who fought alongside him.

As they gave their all, 

they hoped their all 

would be enough 

to win the fight.

As they sought 

to get the upper hand, 

to be declared the victorious one,
they had no way of knowing 

what the final outcome 

would be.

And yet,
they stayed, 
they fought,
they stuck it out and fought to the end.

Thankfully,
you and I do know 

who will be declared

the winner 

in this spiritual battle.

We know that one day,
Jesus, Himself, 

in all of His glory,
splendor, 

and might 

will return to this earth.

We know that one day,
every knee will bow 

and every tongue will confess

Jesus is Lord.

We know that one day,
we too, 

will hear words
that will bring tears 

to our eyes.

“The war is over, children.  

It’s time to go home.“

Knowing what we know,
and knowing who we know,
can we really afford 

get the better of us?

Absolutely not.



~ Stacy