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The battle will not be easy ... but the victory is assured!
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"But thanks
be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in
vain in the Lord."1 Corinthians 15:57-58
As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day,
leaders from around the world gather to honor those who served and died to
deliver Europe and the world from the Nazis during World War 2.
It was on June 6, 1944, that the largest
military operation in the history of the world took place.
Just before the invasion, allied commander
General Dwight Eisenhower issued a now-famous letter to the 156,000+ soldiers
that stormed the beaches at Normandy, the 13,000+ paratroopers dropped behind
enemy lines and the naval officers on the 5,000 ships off the coast of France.
In his letter,
Eisenhower stated, "You are about to embark on the Great Crusade toward
which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon
you.
"The hopes
and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
"In company with our brave Allies and
brothers-in-arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the
German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples
of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an
easy one.
"Your
enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight
savagely."
Eisenhower
ended his letter stating, "I have full confidence in your courage,
devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full
Victory! Good Luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this
great and noble undertaking."
Eisenhower expected victory but he carefully
warned his troops of the reality that it would not come easily because the
enemy was savage!
As we come to the conclusion of this age, the
spiritual battles are intensifying.
In our spiritual warfare, we truly face a
battle-hardened enemy who fights with savagery - ignoring the enemy is foolish and will lead to
our defeat.
Overestimating
him, however, is the opposite error, for "Greater is He that is within
me than he that is in the world"; and we are assured by the word of
God and His spirit within us that victory awaits us.
C.S. Lewis once
said, "There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can
fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to
believe and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They
themselves are equally pleased by both errors and hail a materialist or a
magician with the same delight."
Our daily battles may be subtle, obvious, or
brutal; but for most of us they aren't easy, and luck will not figure into our
success.
What we need will be the courage which faith
inspires, and the perseverance which God will bless.
The word of God is our sword, along with the
rest of the armor [Ephesians 6:11-18] needed to walk in His victory.
We simply must press on and press through - the
glory of that D-Day victory will pale in comparison with ours, which will stand
for eternity.
So be reminded this day at the end of the Book,
We win!
We believe in the supreme Lordship of Jesus
Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow. And that there
is no other name under Heaven by which we can approach the holy throne of God.
Jesus Christ is the one and only mediator between God and man.
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