Joel 3:9-11 (Message Bible)

Announce this to the godless nations:
Prepare for battle!
Soldiers at attention!
Present arms! Advance!
Turn your shovels into swords,
turn your hoes into spears.
Let the weak one throw out his chest
and say, "I'm tough, I'm a fighter."
Hurry up, pagans! Wherever you are, get a move on!
Get your act together.
Prepare to be
shattered by God!

WOW.

Recently I watched this show called, "We Were Soldiers" starring Mel Gibson. It was amazing. It spoke of how this particular officer prepared his guys for war in Vietnam, out numbered and without much information from the higher ups.

This is what he said before they left for Vietnam.

"Look around you. In the 7th Cavalry, we got a captain from the Ukraine, another from Puerto Rico. We got Japanese, Chinese, blacks, Hispanics, Cherokee Indians, Jews and Gentiles—all American. Now here in the States, some men in this unit may experience discrimination because of race or creed, but for you and me now, all that is gone. We're moving into the valley of the shadow of death, where you will watch the back of the man next to you, as he will watch yours, and you won't care what color he is or by what name he calls God. They say we're leaving Home. We're going to what home was always supposed to be. Let us understand the situation. We're going into battle against a tough and determined enemy. I can't promise you that I will bring you all home alive, but this I swear, before you and before almighty God: that when we go into battle, I will be the first one to set foot on the field, and I will be the last to step off. And I will leave no one behind. Dead or alive, we will all come home together. So help me God."

Very much in relation to Jesus-

Jesus is like our Commander. Before we set our foot into battle, He has already been there and brought us victory. Jesus never leaves us behind, He promises to be always with us and to bring us through the toughest moments.

Jesus is colourblind. He doesn't look at the colour of your skin. But He looks at your heart.

Jesus says that the temptations are real, but He says there is not a temptation so hard that we will break.

It's quite amazing to see the common grace of God at work throughout the show. I can't quite mention it here because you've to watch it to feel it for yourself.

The youtube Video above is the final battle scene. Hopelessly outnumbered by the Viet, but because of the courage shown by the commander, and him leading the way, and superior tactics, they managed to run over the viets.

Amazing.