Tuesday (March 6) will mark the 176th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo, the small mission in San Antonio, Texas. The mission was defended for 13 days under the leadership of Col. William B. Travis by less than 200 brave men as an army of 1500 under General Santa Anna laid seige to the Alamo.
Can you imagine what must have gone through those mens minds as they fought off superior numbers day after day? They endured because they believed in their cause, independence for Texas. In the end, however, the Mexican forces overwhelmed the undermanned mission and each man inside gave up his life for the liberty of others.
There is so much we can draw from this event as Christians. How often do we feel that Satan and his forces are overwhelming us? Sometimes it seems as if there is no way we can remain completely loyal to the Lord. The world is pressuring us to give in and disobey what we know to be the will of God.
We can also draw the comparison of Christ giving His life on the cross for our liberty. It seemed as if He, too, was defeated, but three days later He arose from the grave to conquer sin.
We can be thrown into dispair when we look around us and see all the bad things that are going on. Sure, the Alamo was lost, but only for a while. Later, General Sam Houston used the extra time given to him by the men of the Alamo to prepare his troops to defeat Santa Anna giving Texas freedom and eventually entrance into the United States.
Hang in there fellow Christian soldier...Remember the Alamo. And remember Calvary!
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