I’m no soldier.

I never marched in an infantry or rode in a cavalry. I’ve never shot any artillery nor flown over the enemy. But . . .

Can you finish it?

I’m in the Lord’s army . . . Yes sir! (click here and check this out if you have no idea what I’m talking about)

So, what’s with the Sunday School flashback this morning? 1 Chronicles 12 of course!

I’m reading this morning about “the men who came to David” (12:1). Mighty men. Fighting men. Soldiers’ soldiers.

They were men of valor from every tribe, pledging their allegiance to David the king.

For from day to day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.

All these, men of war, arrayed in battle order, came to Hebron with a whole heart to make David king over all Israel. Likewise, all the rest of Israel were of a single mind to make David king.

(1Chronicles 12:22, 38 ESV)

With a whole heart . . . of a single mind . . . That’s what I’m chewing on this morning.

Like I said, I’m no soldier. Your not gonna find me wearing a “Mighty Man of Valor” t-shirt. But I’m in the Lord’s army. Yes sir!

By God’s grace and through the Spirit’s awakening I’ve come to the greater David, Jesus, the King of kings. Thus, I too am part of a great army, like an army of God.

And while I may not be much of a soldier (no marching, riding, shooting, or flying), how I desire to come each day with a whole heart and be of a single mind to own afresh this greater David as king.

To have a holy determination to wholly be His. To be focused this day on being faithful for another day.

Not for my own purposes, but for His. Not wanting to build my own kingdom, but wanting to be part of building His.

Not by my own power, but only through His.

Only by His grace.

Only for His glory.