(Guest contributor – Lt Col (ret) Pete Wenell)

I Samuel 14:6 … 12-13 “And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few … And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

I Samuel 17:37 … 48-49 “David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee … And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.”

I Samuel 18:1 “And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”

Acts 4:32 “And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.”

In the same way that battle unites people who have served together, zealous and whole-hearted service to the Lord provides a deep and rich fellowship that is unique. There is a great sense of unity and a deep trust that comes from joint and exceptional service in the ultimate battle for peoples’ souls and in wrestling our society back to its Christ centered foundation.

Prince Jonathan was first in his zeal for the Lord, routing a Philistine garrison. David followed shortly thereafter with his defeat of Goliath. This mutual fervency for the Lord and trust in the Lord which resulted in stunning victories was what bound Jonathan and David together. Their friendship was unbreakable. Jonathan knew that David had been anointed king, which otherwise would be his position. He did not know for sure it would mean his death, but he knew that it was a possibility.  His love for the Lord and his kindred spirit with David prevailed and the two shared one of the greatest examples of friendship and brotherhood in history.

Similarly, there is a comradery among Christians today, especially for those who serve on the front lines. That’s what is evident weekly in the National Prayer Meeting at the Supreme Court (https://prayatlunch.us/standing-in-the-gap/), and elsewhere as Christians engage with our needful society. There is a shared fervor for the Lord and a mutual bond of being part of key spiritual victories that are generated by faithful service. Participants cannot help but hold each other in high esteem and will be forever bound by the experience.

AMERICAN CHRISTIANS, HASTEN TO THE BATTLE. ASK GOD WHERE HE WOULD HAVE YOU SERVE WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS IN BATTLES THAT MATTER. PRAY FERVENTLY THAT MORE CHRISTIANS WOULD ENGAGE AND THAT GOD WOULD SEND REVIVAL TO OUR COUNTRY.

God is calling us individually and corporately to join the battle. And He has special joy for us in the fellowship of those with whom we serve together.

ADMIN: I will not be posting a PLUS blog next weekend, and will be back to regular posting on the 15th of March. Please keep faithfully praying for our nation and our leaders.