They Were Expendable

    In World War II it was said of certain P.T. Boats and landing craft, “They were expendable.” The word “expendable” means, “Supplies or equipment expected to be used up or destroyed in service of a mission; equipment or men considered replaceable and therefore to be sacrificed to gain an objective or accomplish a purpose.”

    Read that definition again and see if it does not apply to the prophets of the Old Testament and to the apostles of the New Testament who were all (except John) put to death in the cause of Christ and the gospel! Does it not apply to the faithful missionaries who have left their home and country to labor in the gospel and to God's servants (whomever and wherever) who are committed to his gospel, his glory, and his church and who care little for earthly possessions, worldly comforts, name recognition, and memorials?

    “The expendables” know that they are expendable!

    “The expendables” know for whose purpose and mission they are sacrificed!

    “The expendables” count it an honor and privilege unsurpassed to be used of God wherever he pleases.

    “The expendables” know that while they are expendable, replaceable, and to be sacrificed here on earth, in glory in Christ they are un-expendable, irreplaceable, and forever glorified!