by Barbara Latta
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| If Christ be captain, no fear of defeat. |
War is not a beautiful thing, but in our fallen world truth
and justice demand defense.
God prepares selected men with a gift for war, for without
it nations would crumble under the attack of evil and the gospel would not have
a pulpit from which to be preached.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle (Psalm 144:1 NASB).
In 1745, the Reverend George Whitefield preached a sermon to
troops during King George’s War. He addressed the soldiers from 1 Samuel 22:2
and based on this scripture encouraged the men to act like the soldiers of
David. This great preacher is credited with the military motto: “If Christ be
captain, no fear of defeat.”
All through the Old Testament God told the Israelites to
conquer the nations before them because of the corrupt nature of the
inhabitants. Were these heathen populations allowed to continue, evil would
have continued to spread at an increasing rate until humanity was completely
wiped out from sin.
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| He trains my hands for war. |
God gave a provision for war. It is scriptural to provide
protection for our families and our country against demonic forces that want to
take us down. Had we not used this protection through the centuries of America’s
existence, we would have been conquered by Nazism during World War II or been
infiltrated by communism when threatened by Russia during the 60’s. America has
come to the aid of countries all over the world since our inception and while
not always successful at meeting the goal, such as in Vietnam and Korea, we
have been willing to make the sacrifices to give of our resources for those
weaker nations who needed assistance.
Veteran’s Day is a time to appreciate all those who have
served our country. Without their willingness to wear the uniform and partake
of the sacrifices of serving, we would not have the liberties won for us with the blood
and sweat of our military.
Thank you for all who have served honorably, and God bless
America!
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