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.”
