In our last edition (Wisconsin Christian News 2021 October edition), we were reminded that God has already given us the victory through Jesus Christ. Since Christ is risen from the dead, we have victory over darkness, death, sin, law, and the forces of evil. Now, “because of this,” we can live and serve the Savior with thanksgiving to God. We are called to be steadfast, unmoveable, and always abounding in the Lord’s work.
To be steadfast is to be solid and firm. I once had an experience with shrubbery that illustrated to me the concept of being steadfast. When we purchased a home in Beloit, Wisconsin, the shrubs out in front of the house had gotten a little overgrown. The only solution was to tear them out and start over with new plants. You wouldn’t know it to look at these low growing shrubs, but they had a strong root system. It took us hours of digging around the roots, chopping away at the tap roots, and wiggling the bushes to loosen the dirt. Finally, we had to borrow a truck and chain to pull that stubborn vegetation out of the ground. Even that met with some resis ...
