Losing and Winning wars.

This is the meaning (translation) of a German quote, I came across recently in English:

Many wars were lost because the commanders were more interested in advance (gaining ground) than supplies and reinforcement.

I am asking myself now two questions:

a.  Am I more interested in advance?

b. Am I more interested in supplies?

Many years ago I heard the story of a preacher who had a tremendous public ministry – and suffered from burnout. Why? because he neglected his QUIET TIME with the Lord.

Can we not say:

Many wars were won because the commanders were more interested in supplies (reinforcement) than advance (gaining ground)?

And here is the quote in German:

“Viele Kriege gingen verloren, weil sich die Feldherren mehr fuer Vormarsch als fuer Nachschub interessierten.” – Ernst Reinhard

THE CROSS

“Some Gadites defected to David

First Chronicles 12:8,9

Intr.:

at his stronghold in the desert.

a.  They were brave warriors,

b.  ready for battle and

c.  able to handle the shield and spear.

d.  Their faces were the faces of lions, and

e.  they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains.

End:

Ezer was their chief, …”

SUNFLOWER

“So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the LORD made all the nations fear him.” – First Chronicles 14:17

I find that lately I am increasingly reading about our identity.

Who are we? That is the question. We must understand our identity, I am told. What does it mean to understand who we are? That is also a question we must consider.

But I find also that I have no problems with my identity. I know who I am. I know also what I am.

I believe also that I would not write this post, if I would not have read the following this morning in the book of ROMANS by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. (Exposition of chapter 1, The Gospel of God)

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes that right at the beginning of his letter to the Romans the Apostle says WHO HE IS and WHAT HE IS:

HE IS A SERVANT OF JESUS CHRIST.

That is how he describes himself. That is the most important thing about him. The Lord Jesus Christ is the centre of his life.

He gives us also the complete doctrine about this person.

JESUS

The babe of Bethlehem, the boy, the man, the carpenter.

CHRIST

The meaning of “the Christ” is the anointed one. God anointed the Lord Jesus Christ to do a particular work.

The Apostle is the apostle Paul of course.

At the beginning I said that I know who I am and what I am. I know that I am a sinner saved by the grace of God. In Paul’s letter to the Romans we read, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) Read also what it says in Ephesians 2:8.

Kaitaia’s War Memorial

KAITAIA’S WAR MEMORIAL

Erected 1916 and recently refurbished and re-dedicated.

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