The improbable happened on December 16, 1945, as German panzer forces and infantrymen surprised Allied forces in what is now called the Battle of the Bulge.
It ended up being the largest battle fought by American forces in World War II with over 600,000 troops involved. The Americans lost 81,000 troops killed, wounded or captured, and the Germans lost 100,000.
Two days into the battle, the 101st Airborne at Bastogne was completely surrounded and cut off by the Germans. Medical supplies and personnel had been captured. Food was scarce. Ammo was limited to ten rounds per gun per day. There was little hope for survival.
The German commander von Luttwitz sent the Americans a surrender ultamatum. To which, General Anthony McAuliffe sent back a single word reply: “NUTS!”
The 101st held off the German assault, and their stubborn refusal to surrender helped turn defeat into victory for the Allied forces.
So, in remembrance of the grit displayed by General McAuliffe, I declare the following on the eve of our Independence Day, 2009:
To our Federal Government, who desires us Christians to sit down, keep quiet, pay soaring taxes, accept “Hate Crimes” legislation and act like lemmings on the way to a free-fall dive into the ocean, I say, “NUTS!”
To cities, like San Francisco, who declare Christianity guilty of “Hate Crimes” because we believe homosexuality and abortion are sins, I say, “NUTS!”
To the media, who states that America is a “Post-Christian” nation, I say, “NUTS!”
To all the African-American church leaders, who have sold out their callings for thirty pieces of silver to President Obama and his loony administration, I say, “NUTS!”
To all the churches, who would rather have peace through compromise than unity via a messy reformation, I say, “NUTS!”
To every Islamic Jihaddist, who believes Allah is mightier than Jesus, I say, “NUTS!”
And to all the Christians, who are wavering now, or may be wavering sometime in the future, I say:
…choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…(Joshua 24:14)
Swimming Upstream appears at this blog site on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s a little of this and a little of that, all written to encourage and exhort believers in their Christian journeys.
Larry Who 
For the Brits, New Zealanders, Aussies, Canadians and others who might read this post, it’s okay to stand up and say, “NUTS!” to whosoever in their nations, too.
a few nuts are best savoured with sweet, sweet caramel, like the scroll tasting like honey, dry bones coming back to life, all slavery has a beginning and an end, but beware it is most often traded for another! ; )
Cindy,
“…slavery has a beginning and an end, but beware it is most often traded for another…”
Sadly, this is the history of the church. Let’s pray and hope that in this move of the Lord, we Christians finally are set free to become bondslaves for Jesus.
Fast forwarding past the catching up of the saints, pray for those who wouldn’t listen and suddenly face the sword.
In the meantime, onward Christian soldiers. Don’t forget your armor.
jane,
Amen.
Larry, that was great! And to those who think that the Lord will not be back soon to collect his faithful, I say, “Nuts”.
And to all the Pastors and Leaders who say that prophecy today should NOT be judgmental and warning like in the Old Testament, but be ONLY encouragement, exhortation, and comfort, by which they mean simpering and woolly soft.
NUTS!
God has not changed. You woolly fluffy spineless fools, the God of the Old Testament WAS Jesus. “Before Abraham was I am”.
The prophetic words of Jesus carried the same tone and passion as those of the prophets He sent to walk the land in the previous generations. It was the religious leaders of the day that made sure their voices were always silenced. The same is true today.
Woe unto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. You shut up heaven to men.
Marianne and Frank,
Amen and amen.
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