Under His Command

Dear all, this is David Eubank of the Free Burma Rangers. Love and respect to each of you. I wanted to share something written by a fellow US Army Ranger, Victor Ngo, who served as a 2/75 medic and who now does medical work all across the globe, including helping us train medics in Burma and, during battle, providing medical care from the frontline to the back. Here is a powerful message he recently wrote: 

There was once a Commander who descended from the sky to lead in the greatest battle. He came not to be served, but to serve. To eat among the sinners and bring healing to the sick. To show the world what true obedience, courage, and sacrifice looks like. His mission, bestowed from the Most High, was to lead the way. He did not command from afar but led from the front. He carried the weight for others, endured the fight, and stood firm in the face of evil. For this Commander was no ordinary man. He was the Son of God, the Word made flesh, and He set out to conduct the greatest rescue mission of all time. Those who followed Him were not those of worldly riches, but the willing. He showed them that strength is found in humility, that victory is found through surrender, and that your own intestinal fortitude is not enough, for without Him you will not complete the mission.

Victor being baptized in Burma.

In the face of evil, He did not retreat; He stepped into the breach. Critically wounded, yet He walks to exfil on His own two feet. The full weight of humanity’s sin is upon his shoulders. Bloody step after bloody step, He takes the hill. And so, Lord Jesus completed His mission. The enemy was defeated, not by might, but by mercy. And though His mission was complete, the Commander’s call still echoes through eternity. Do not be mistaken: Tabs, Scrolls, Tridents, Crossed Arrows, Wings, and Daggers do not guarantee you a place within His ranks. To enlist, you must surrender before the Most High. The gifts He has bestowed upon you are not for yourself, but for you to serve in His glory. He welcomes us with open arms to fall in, to follow Him, to live as faithful servants. All that we are, and all that we’ve earned, finds purpose only under His command. Fall into the ranks. Conduct link up with those who seek the one true King. Share the wonders of the Lord and His Word wherever you go. Build a team upon the Rock, and move as a single element under His banner. The harvest is great, and the time is now. Faith. Service. Competence.

Victor providing medical aid in the field.

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23

Thanks and God bless you,

The Free Burma Rangers