ARCHIBALD NAISMITH TELLS us about the Battle of Waterloo, when the fight became its worst…

An officer came riding up to the Commander, the Duke of Wellington and said, “My Captain says we are being destroyed; we need reinforcements quickly.”

The Duke said simply, “Tell him to stand.”  The officer rode off to relay the message to his Captain.

Shortly, the same messenger came back with the same message.  Again, Wellington said simply, “Tell him to stand.”

Very soon another officer came with the same request.  Wellington’s response was, “I have no help to send you; tell him to stand.”

The officer saluted and replied, “You will find us there, sir.”

When the battle was fought and won the Duke found each of those men at their respective posts.  All were dead, but they had stood.  They had given their lives for the victory.

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”  Ephesians 6:13

–Mike Benson