by Mark Miller, Chaplain
My name is Mark Miller. I have been in ministry for over 30 years, served as a Hospice Chaplain, and now serve in the Tulsa area with SYNERGY Homecare. I was privileged to be asked to write a short devotional for The Veterans News Magazine. The word that continued to come to me when thinking of our committed men and women of our military is the word
“discipline”. Military discipline is defined as, “the prompt, willing and intelligent obedience to orders, regulations & codes of conduct, designed to ensure operational efficiency & unit cohesion under difficult conditions”. Definitely a mouth full but absolutely correct. Discipline is a necessity to succeed in most all of life’s challenges but is most recognizable under pressure. It is no less recognizable spiritually. Spiritual discipline is what enables a believer
to stand when the waves of life crash all around. Spiritual disciplines, including Bible study, prayer, fasting, submission, steadfastness and rest are all necessary for spiritual growth, spiritual assurance and it’s what enables us to make a difference for the Kingdom of God.
2 Timothy 3: 16-17 reminds us of the importance of using God’s Word as a guide for this process: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Take a look at that list of spiritual disciplines again. Jesus did all of those things
