This seems like a strange subject coming from God because people perceive God as desiring peace and love. Since war is violent and ugly, it can't be godly. However, that is not the case. The Lord, using Solomon, stated that there is a time for war and a time for peace (Ecc. 3:8).
So when the time for war is at hand, how should the task be approached? What is the goal? Before the people of Israel took the land of Canaan (via the Lord's direction) and became a country, they were given numerous instructions in the book of Deuteronomy.
Right now, the Obama administration seems to be in a quandary about how to handle the war in Afghanistan. I don't think his heart is in it to fight this war - even though he has said in the past that this is the war in which we should be engaged.
Deut. 20 gives the Lord's directives for fighting a war properly. First, it starts with the Lord, and the men of the Lord. In verses 1-4, the men of God were to remind the leaders the past victories the God has given them, and to notify them that God is with them.
In verses 5-8, exemptions were given to those who were not to go to war. It includes instructions towards those who are scared to return home. Why? So that fear may not spread to others.
For our situation with Afghanistan, I think verses 10-15 are best suited for the task. First, ask for peace. If they reply in kind, then they shall serve us. I think this fits the local people who are willing to help - they come along and serve in the battle. If peace is not an option, and they make war with us, then we attack. You kill all of the men. The women, children, and animals are to be spared and the resources that remain are to be used for our purpose. These are the directives for fighting wars against cities that are far away.
If it desired to conquer the land to inhabit it, then all men, women, and children are to be killed. Why? So that their ideas, beliefs, and rituals do not creep into our culture. This is verses 16 through 18. We can see today the slow creep of Islam into this country as mosques continue to be built, and the rituals are being instituted in the colleges. So while the physical fight is thousands of miles away, the fight for ideas and beliefs are being waged here in our country - and Islam is advancing.
So how can Obama benefit from this? Follow the Word. Use our military men and equipment to eliminate their fighting men.
One more thing - if a city is to be under attack for a long period of time, verses 19 and 20 state that fruit trees are to be preserved for food. Other trees are to be cut down and destroyed. Why? So they can't use the trees for resources (i.e.- to make weapons). In the case in Afghanistan, drugs are a large means of finance for the enemy. These crops need to be destroyed so that the enemy can't benefit from the sales of the drugs. It seems like a simple battle plan to burn these fields to deplete their resources.
For now, it is being determined how Obama will wage this war. Currently, he is not following the directives from the Bible, and he is not showing much interest in defeating the enemy. That does not put the military and the people in this country in a favorable position. Let us pray that the Lord changes Obama's heart in this regard and that evil is purged in our midst.
So when the time for war is at hand, how should the task be approached? What is the goal? Before the people of Israel took the land of Canaan (via the Lord's direction) and became a country, they were given numerous instructions in the book of Deuteronomy.
Right now, the Obama administration seems to be in a quandary about how to handle the war in Afghanistan. I don't think his heart is in it to fight this war - even though he has said in the past that this is the war in which we should be engaged.
Deut. 20 gives the Lord's directives for fighting a war properly. First, it starts with the Lord, and the men of the Lord. In verses 1-4, the men of God were to remind the leaders the past victories the God has given them, and to notify them that God is with them.
In verses 5-8, exemptions were given to those who were not to go to war. It includes instructions towards those who are scared to return home. Why? So that fear may not spread to others.
For our situation with Afghanistan, I think verses 10-15 are best suited for the task. First, ask for peace. If they reply in kind, then they shall serve us. I think this fits the local people who are willing to help - they come along and serve in the battle. If peace is not an option, and they make war with us, then we attack. You kill all of the men. The women, children, and animals are to be spared and the resources that remain are to be used for our purpose. These are the directives for fighting wars against cities that are far away.
If it desired to conquer the land to inhabit it, then all men, women, and children are to be killed. Why? So that their ideas, beliefs, and rituals do not creep into our culture. This is verses 16 through 18. We can see today the slow creep of Islam into this country as mosques continue to be built, and the rituals are being instituted in the colleges. So while the physical fight is thousands of miles away, the fight for ideas and beliefs are being waged here in our country - and Islam is advancing.
So how can Obama benefit from this? Follow the Word. Use our military men and equipment to eliminate their fighting men.
One more thing - if a city is to be under attack for a long period of time, verses 19 and 20 state that fruit trees are to be preserved for food. Other trees are to be cut down and destroyed. Why? So they can't use the trees for resources (i.e.- to make weapons). In the case in Afghanistan, drugs are a large means of finance for the enemy. These crops need to be destroyed so that the enemy can't benefit from the sales of the drugs. It seems like a simple battle plan to burn these fields to deplete their resources.
For now, it is being determined how Obama will wage this war. Currently, he is not following the directives from the Bible, and he is not showing much interest in defeating the enemy. That does not put the military and the people in this country in a favorable position. Let us pray that the Lord changes Obama's heart in this regard and that evil is purged in our midst.
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