Old Enough To Fight

No kindness has been bred into the hearts of our ancient adversary.

They will not spare the children simply because they don't know how to fight.

The tyrants who come may even conscript them to fight. To spy on their parents and turn them in to be destroyed for impertinence. Their slogan written on their heart says,

"Death to those who roll their eyes at the devil's lies!"

In Africa, we see what happens to tyrants who've mismanaged their young soldiers. And so they begin to recruit even younger soldiers. Why?

Because the young don't question the orders they're given. So these African leaders may conscript boys as young as 10 and teach them to shoot.

But God the Father makes men strong and wise.

And God the Father makes women strong enough to handle the farm back home and raise the next generation of warriors so their boys can join the fight to defend the land and people.

He makes farmers, for example, and gives them the strength to fight well into their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s and beyond.

If war can't be avoided...

...it's the king with a big, strong, wise, healthy, clever army has an advantage. And a tribe that can draw all the competent fighting men from ages 8 to 80 that can outwit the enemy so that fighting isn't necessary.

Many have won the war but lost the peace. When it comes to back-room dealing and political maneuvering, all that's gained in battle is lost in bureaucracy. Shrewd men are needed there, too. Lots of them.

Each new crop of war heroes become soldiers, representatives, priests, sit on the city council, or otherwise shine light into the darkness. One child, if he lives, may protect the country for all his lifetime. And if he doesn't live, his service may still save many lives.

And if the child is a girl, and if she's raised right, she may be given in marriage and produce many brave soldiers for the sake of the country.

All the creatures of the earth face pest pressure, rivals, and adversaries and must be vigilant and watchful.

For those who love peace...

...life becomes a continuous preparations for war, conflict, and peace-keeping. When push comes to shove, the options are fight, flight, or forgiveness. Who would want to fight the strong man and steal from him?

No. The thief selects the weak, stalks and deceives them. Sets traps for him.

The bottom line is this. Whether it's the priest or the king, whosoever encourages families to breed many strong, wise children, to be fruitful and multiply and subdue the earth has begun the process of defending the country and its people for the next 80 years and beyond.

The side with humility wins all the wars lost by the sons of pride.

To believe in Jesus is to side with the breeders instead the hedonists, to love Jesus and do his commandments, to to encourage families to breed more children to defend the future.

And therefore, because God loved the world and sent his only begotten Son, a warrior and teacher to save all God's people, a shepherd to guide and preserve the kingdom, a king to fight and sacrifice and serve on the throne with shrewdness and innocence, it is true that those people, those nations, and those tribes who truly believe in Jesus who will be saved.

Those who do not will be judged.

If you love the Lord your God, you will do everything to seek His will, including raising sheep, planting vinyards, planting fruit trees and mustard seeds to learn what his priceless words mean.

When all you want is to live in peace, to farm your land, raise your family, and serve the Lord your God by giving to the poor and filling the pantries of the priests, in times of danger, the people will trust you alone to shepherd them to safety.


Also see Salvation vs. Blessings. [coming soon]