War. It’s horrible, yet sometimes necessary. The Old Testament in particular is full of references to it, so how then should we regard it?
Our war perspective should be twofold.
First, that God is in charge and we’re not—that He fights our battles for us—when we’re wise enough not to get in His way and do it ourselves.
Second, since He knows the beginning and the end—and everything in between, whatever does or doesn’t happen in war—like everything else—will be used by Him to help accomplish His ends—which has the best interest of our ends at heart.
If, say, as God, your desire is to see more and more people come into a personal relationship with the Son, and more people would do that through the seeming “untimely” death of a brave soldier versus survival of the same, why wouldn’t you allow for that, especially since the late troop would live forever without pain with his or her Lord?
When faced with any situation that seems difficult for our carnal minds to grasp, we can be filled with God’s peace by realizing that He’s in charge of every piece—that is the tapestry of our lives.
b(Les)sings
PSALM 76 (KJV)
[1] In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
[2] In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
[3] There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
[4] Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
[5] The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
[6] At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
[7] Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
[8] Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
[9] When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
[10] Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
[11] Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
[12] He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. (KJV)
[2] In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
[3] There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
[4] Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
[5] The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
[6] At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
[7] Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
[8] Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
[9] When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
[10] Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
[11] Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
[12] He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. (KJV)
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