A Soldiers Moral Compass
We use the Bible to offer moral guidance to soldiers as they navigate through life’s minefield of moral issues:
Just like a compass, the Bible points us to the right path in life.
1. Performing Military Duties:
Do your work willingly, as though you were serving the Lord himself (Colossians 3:23).
The duties you may have as a soldier are many and various and can be interesting or boring and sometimes frightening.
Training, sentry, combat etc
Carrying out a duty correctly and reliably is more important than the prestige of the work involved.
Jesus said: “Anyone who can be trusted in little matters can also be trusted in important matters. But anyone who is dishonest in little matters will be dishonest in important matters”. Luke 16:10
He told the story of a servant who was promoted for faithfully carrying out his duties when he was asked to look after a sum of money.
“I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more – Matthew 25:21.
¬Serve willingly & diligently¬
2. Leisure:
King Solomon was the wisest man of his day and he wrote these words:
I said to my self, “Have fun and enjoy yourself! But this didn’t make sense. Ecclesiastes 2:1
Having fun is good but sometimes we can go beyond fun to what is potentially harmful.
The paradox is that, the more we look for pleasure, the less we find it.
No pleasure can be right if its effects are harmful. Drugs and over indulgence in eating and drinking can injure the body, permanently affecting the health. Drugs and alcohol dull the senses and lower our self-control against what is morally wrong:
Some people say:
“We can do anything we want to. “But I tell you that not everything is good for us. So I refuse to let anything have power over me. We are not supposed to do indecent things with our bodies. 1 Corinthian 6:12, 13 (CEV)
Sex was given for satisfaction and procreation within marriage, but casual sex can result in disease and mental problems that ruin lives including those of children not yet born.
Exposure to sexually deviant and extremely violent movies can lead the weak-willed into perverse and dangerous practices.
Keep your mind on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly and proper. Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worth of praise. Philippians 4:8 (CEV)