by Martin Roth
* A Psalm for the Battle: Reflections on Psalm 18, Christians and Warfare
What does God really think about war? This short devotional uses the resounding words of Psalm 18 - in which David praises God for victory in battle - to examine some of the ethical issues of Christianity and warfare.
Questions are asked, such as when can a Christian soldier kill? How are we to understand some of the bloodthirsty passages of the Old Testament? Does God still provide guidance to military commanders, as He did in Old Testament times? What does a Christian do when ordered on a suicide mission?
Some of the answers are surprising, including testimonies from modern-day military leaders who have clearly heard God speaking to them at critical times of battle.
And did you know that some of the Japanese kamikaze pilots - who deliberately crashed their aircraft into American warships during World War II - were devout Christians? How did they reconcile their actions with their faith?
But ultimately this devotional is about the spiritual battle faced by every Christian.