Responding to the Call of Christ
Jerry Watts
Mark 6:7-12
This week I read a story: One of the Revolutionary's War's most intriguing figures has always been the Union's General-in-Chief, George McClellan. On paper, President Lincoln couldn't have hoped for a better general. They called him ''The Young Napoleon'' because he possessed an incredibly strategic mind. He was the youngest member ever to be accepted to the U.S. Military Academy and he graduated top of his class. He was an excellent recruiter; when he came on board, he increased the volunteers for the army by 300% in 4 months. The Troops loved him and under him, they started to believe that they might win this war. So, no one was surprised when President Lincoln made McClellan General-In-Chief. He had the experience, mind, and talent. Now he had a powerhouse army, outnumbering his enemy more than 2 to 1. He had it all.
Like so many of us, he had just one problem: He would not fight. He readied his soldier, plotted his position, organized his troops, and strategized his plan. What he knew was that Lee's army lay dangerously exposed just a few miles away. President Lincoln repeatedly urged McClellan to put his numerical and tactical advantage to use and crush the rebellion quickly. McClellan understood the how, the what, and likely even the when OF WINNING, but he wouldn't fight. Over my years as a pastor, I have served in many military communities and here's the truth; If a military man is unwilling to fight, what good are all his other talents?
To finish the story, after an excruciating year of inactivity, Lincoln removed the greatest military mind of his time and eventually replaced him with a man with half his tactical talent, but a man who would have picked a fight with the incredible hulk: U. S. Grant. The greatest asset of a military man is his ability to fight. Without that, all other assets are- ultimately- useless.
When I read and hear this story, it reminds me of the Church in Amer ...
Jerry Watts
Mark 6:7-12
This week I read a story: One of the Revolutionary's War's most intriguing figures has always been the Union's General-in-Chief, George McClellan. On paper, President Lincoln couldn't have hoped for a better general. They called him ''The Young Napoleon'' because he possessed an incredibly strategic mind. He was the youngest member ever to be accepted to the U.S. Military Academy and he graduated top of his class. He was an excellent recruiter; when he came on board, he increased the volunteers for the army by 300% in 4 months. The Troops loved him and under him, they started to believe that they might win this war. So, no one was surprised when President Lincoln made McClellan General-In-Chief. He had the experience, mind, and talent. Now he had a powerhouse army, outnumbering his enemy more than 2 to 1. He had it all.
Like so many of us, he had just one problem: He would not fight. He readied his soldier, plotted his position, organized his troops, and strategized his plan. What he knew was that Lee's army lay dangerously exposed just a few miles away. President Lincoln repeatedly urged McClellan to put his numerical and tactical advantage to use and crush the rebellion quickly. McClellan understood the how, the what, and likely even the when OF WINNING, but he wouldn't fight. Over my years as a pastor, I have served in many military communities and here's the truth; If a military man is unwilling to fight, what good are all his other talents?
To finish the story, after an excruciating year of inactivity, Lincoln removed the greatest military mind of his time and eventually replaced him with a man with half his tactical talent, but a man who would have picked a fight with the incredible hulk: U. S. Grant. The greatest asset of a military man is his ability to fight. Without that, all other assets are- ultimately- useless.
When I read and hear this story, it reminds me of the Church in Amer ...
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