God’s army has no Generals
This is a fact,
God has only foot soldiers
From all the way back.
Foot soldiers carry the Gospel
To every which part,
No time to domineer
Given what’s in their heart.
Born-again the qualification
No other rank required,
Servant leaders one and all
By the Holy Spirit inspired.
There is but one General
He is Jesus Christ, the Lord
And but one army discipline:
The Bible, God’s Holy Word.
You may hear of Apostles
And of prophets and Bishops,
These are men with titles
That from God’s Word instruct.
Set no store by their titles
Assess them by God’s Word
And if their words do not line up
Count them as absurd.
Have no fear of them
For they can do you no harm,
Expose them in their mischief!
Yes, sound the alarm.
Modern-day Pharisees
Are about their own agenda
And often mislead their followers
With mysterious phenomena.
They often entice followers
By promising them a lot,
Healing and financial miracles
Are central to their plot.
Like Generals in their army
They control the gullible
And it amazes me these days
That such are many people.
But God has had no Generals:
Not even Peter and Paul
And all that will join God’s church
Can only do so if called.
They join as the born again
Just like James and John
And they never rise to Generals
But as foot soldiers carry on.
So, if you want to be a General
God’s army is not for you,
You will be sorely disappointed
Doing what foot soldiers do.
They tell of God’s provision
The good news of salvation,
How Jesus died for sinful man
And rose for his redemption.
Had he died and not arisen
Man would still be lost,
What good would be a dead General
That was defeated at the cross.
But his was a cry of triumph
A General’s victorious cry
That now rallies his foot soldiers
Until the by and by.
Pastors are not generals
But foot soldiers as we all are,
Give all their due whenever they do
But never a General’s star.
Stewart Russell © May 11, 2021
