Fear the LORD because he expects a return on His investment.

There is no place for complacency amongst believers. Ok I grant that the LORD is abundant in mercy and to those young in the faith he is patient and merciful even to late comers.

But to such as me I'm just saying, and especially if you are a male, and grown up in the faith, done your apprenticeship as it were.

HE EXPECTS SOME HEAVY LIFTING.

Look around where ever The Lord has placed you. Are there any front rowers left? (I'm from Australia/NZ we play Rugby, front rowers are the big men, the 'battering rams') 

There comes a time in every mans life when he realises, usually with others that..

' our fathers have passed on and it is up to us now to carry on the fight' 

There are many scriptures mainly the parables to back this up. It's nothing new. I'm just passing a ball will anyone take it forward?

It might not really fit the picture of tough men on a sports field but the wise virgins can teach men a lot.

Matthew 25

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.2 Now five of them were wise, and fivewere foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6 “And at midnight a cry was heard:‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming;[a] go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour[b] in which the Son of Man is coming.

Only the quick can save the dead.

So if we are made alive men, let us not live as dead men lusting after dead things. 

Let us seek and save the lost and regain lost territory. Love is our banner and joy will be our flag, this is the kingdom of our Lord it's just a matter of taking it, in His name.