In the days before plastics, many everyday toys were made of cloth, leather, or metal. Those durable enough for rough, outside play were of the metal variety. Girls might play with cloth dolls, and children might toss leather balls, but soldiers were made of tin, a lightweight metal that took paint well and did not rust.
That is who we need to be in service to our Lord and King, tin soldiers that take on the image of Jesus and wear it well, and that do not become corroded with the sin of this world.
Our soldier’s handbook gives us our rousing pep songs.
Verse 1: In Joshua 1:9 we are to be strong and courageous, for the Lord our God is with us.
Verse 2: In Psalms 18:31-36 he trains us for war, making sure our feet do not slip.
Verse 3: We can do all things through him in Philippians 4:13.
Verse 4: The Lord goes before us in Deuteronomy 31:8.
Verse 5: In Isaiah 41:10 he holds us up with his righteous hand.
Verse 6: Romans 15:13 gives us the power of the Holy Spirit.
Verse 7: He is the anchor of our soul in Hebrews 6:11, 19.
Ask a soldier and he or she will tell you that one soldier alone does not win the battle. Soldiers must fight as a team, one for all and all for one. John 15:13 says it like this: Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Our military sons, husbands, wives, and daughters, those who go to fight for our country, are the most precious resource this country has.
Our country’s soldiers stand as an example to the church in this way:
They take on the duty of a great country, and they wear it well. They give 100%, stand by one another, and always, always march forward as a team.
As a church committed to Christ, we need to do the same.
When we become soldiers in God’s army, we belong to God to do with as he wills. With him in control, the victory is already ours.
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