A Soldier's Faith
Romans 8:36 - As it is written, For thy sake we are
killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter. (KJV)
Many years ago, a paramedic showed me a soldier's knapsack
Bible. It belonged to his uncle, who had been killed in
World War I. The Bible, along with his other possessions,
had been returned to his grieving family. As they looked
through the Bible, they discovered these words from Romans
were underlined in pencil: "For thy sake we are killed all
the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
They seemed to describe the young man's horrifying
experiences of trench warfare.
Alec, the paramedic, felt as though his young uncle was
speaking to him beyond the grave, letting him know that his
death at the Somme was a sacrifice for the freedom of the
people back home. But his message didn't end there. Verses
38 to 39 were double underlined, revealing the young
soldier's faith, which death could not diminish nor destroy.
Romans 8:38-39 - For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any
other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (KJV)
In the midst of all our carefree leisure, happy pursuits,
and personal freedom, does our faith match up to that of the
young soldier?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, nothing can ever separate us from You,
but sometimes we take that for granted. Remind us of Your
sacrifice, Your loss, Your passion that has given us this
wonderful opportunity to live beyond death, to hope above
adversity, to have faith in the face of danger and trouble.
In Your holy name we pray. Amen.
John Stuart traqair@aol.com
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Thanks to http://daily.presbycan.ca