The Wars We Fight

 In the spring, when the kings normally went out to war (2 Samuel 11:1a, New Century Version)

The Old Testament is filled with war and death. There are instances where more than ten thousand men were killed in one battle. With the Earth’s population so much smaller than it is today, I can’t comprehend so many men going out to war to be slaughtered. Whether they were kings or not, or if they went off to war in the spring or not.

There is a time to love and a time to hate. There is a time for war and a time for peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:8, New Century Version)

I wish I could compare the wars of the Bible with the wars we fight today. But I don’t think a person can. Or should. God had His reasons during Biblical times for all the battles which were fought. I wonder sometimes if now, however, He is looking down on us, shaking His head, thinking that these are not wars He meant for us to fight.

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a time to remember those who gave their lives defending this country. Please remember their sacrifice and remember what’s worth fighting for, recognize who our real enemies are and who we just need to try to understand.

LORD, God, be with us in times of trouble. Help us to always remember that You have got things under control. Amen.