A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus: Psalm 144
A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus Psalm 144 The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction. Charles Spurgeon One of my favorite autobiographies is the story of Darlene Diebler in Evidence Not Seen . Darlene spent four years in a Japanese prison camp deep in the jungles of the Dutch East Indies during World War II. It’s an incredible story of faith. One story she shares is about Dr. Jaffray, a mentor who was like a father to her. While they served on the mission field together, he often encouraged her with his wisdom and kindness. When they were captured by the Japanese, they, along with some of the other missionaries, were kept together. Eventually, though, they removed Dr. Jaffray and sent him to a men’s camp. When he was being taken away from their group, Darlene shares, “After they loaded the men into the truck, Dr. Jaffray leaned toward me and said, ‘Lassie, whatever you do, be a good soldier for Jesus Christ.’” Darlene said in her book, “The echo of those words wa...