A Strange Army!
by C. T. Studd

When Jesus had risen from the dead He accompanied with His disciples at various places for forty days, and specially told them three things.

1. That they were to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
2. That He would be with them always.
3. That He was going to leave them shortly and ascend into heaven, but would after a time return with the angles of heaven in power and great glory.

Of course No. 2 and No. 3 seemed contradictory, and consequently impossible, for how could He be with them and away from them at the same time? But they decided they were not going to reason any more, but believe every word He said. Doubting is an absurd and impossible position, earning justly the scorn of both sides. There are but two consistent positions—Real Faith and Rank Infidelity, though the latter is the scoff and scorn of Hell itself, for even the devils believe and tremble.

An army composed of an hundred and twenty men and women were solemnly yet joyfully preparing to conquer the world! The biggest job this world has ever known was about to be tackled by the smallest and oddest band of adventurers by faith in their invisible Christ.