I have never been in the military, nor have I ever fought in a physical war, but I do admire warriors and I am a big fan of WW2. By the way, if you don't know who Audie Murphy is you should to look him up. Amazing! That being said, spiritually, being a soldier for Christ has always resonated with me. I see obeying the Lord like I see a soldier following commands. It may not always make sense at the time to do what the Lord asks but like a good commander over his troops, following the orders, like a good soldier, always turns out for the best. As a christian, in the spirit, I also see the bible as your weapon, memorizing scripture as loading your weapon, and speaking against the evil spiritual forces, as firing at the enemy. Even if the firing is acts of love in Jesus's name. Love destroys evil. (Romans 12:21, 1 Peter 3:9)
That being said, what inspired this warrior painting is the scripture Psalms 23:5. - You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. https://www.adamhembroughchristianart.com/#/psalm-23-5/
Like I said I never was in combat nor ever shot but I did go through a small scare several years ago. I got a melanoma freckle on my back. When I went to the doctors they said they caught it in the 95% "survival range" and if removed, very soon, I will be fine. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer so I was immediately struck with worry and fear, especially since my mother died of cancer in 1998.
I had to wait weeks to have it removed. I had to be patient, with plenty of opportunity for the enemy to strike at me. I saw it as going through a spiritual struggle with the "enemy" literally at my back! However, I had to remind myself, while I waited for the successful surgery, that I could fight back. I fought back with the truth that when spiritual forces are attacking with worry, doubt, fear or confusion, I could speak scripture of peace and healing. And I can turn to the Lord, take a deep breath, and gain back peace, joy, and comfort in the little things, like eating. Do you have a scary story of testing where the Lord showed Himself to help you through?
