Luke 14:31-32 (KJV)
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
I am told that, during the Revolutionary War, a commander was expected to put up some form of battle before surrendering, even if he knew there was no chance of victory. It was a matter of honor and I suspect was a measure to discourage cowardice among the officers.
But there were exceptions. The Continentals, for instance, took Ticonderoga with hardly a shot being fired.
The lesson of this parable is not intended to encourage cowardice among believers but:
- Alertness
- Soberness and
- Vigilance
Taken with the accompanying parables we find the Christian characters of:
- Sacrifice
- Persistence and
- Forethought
The condition of peace is truth.
Sacrifice, persistence and planning leads to truth being victor.
To my reader:
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Luke 14:31-32 (KJV) The Condition of Peace is Truth
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