Band of Brothers

Ken headed out early this morning with his Bible-study buddies for a week of fly-fishing on the Madison River in Montana. I’m a big believer in encouraging Ken to not only pursue his dreams (like catching another trout like this monster), but to forge deeper relationships with his men friends. He has invested years in developing these friendships — he knows these faithful believers will “cover his back” when the devil’s bullets start flying. He calls these men his “band of brothers.” The line comes from Shakespeare’s account of Henry V at Agincourt. King Henry’s army had been reduced to a small band of tired and weary men. They were outnumbered by the French five to one. But Henry rallies them with these words of inspiration:

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us…

Henry then took them to victory. Today, find a way to encourage a fellow believer today… go into prayerful battle on their behalf… remind your Christian friend that victory is assured.