Alfred's Beliefs
“That though you hunt the Christian man like a hare on a hill-side, The hare has still more to run than you have heart to ride.” (page 45) Christians should continue to struggle against prevailing cultures, even when all appears lost, such as Alfred did when he prevailed against the Danes. Although at the moment it seems as if the prevailing cultures are winning, this could and will change when the Lord desires for it to. We must resist prevailing cultures, considering it is the correct thing to do. We need to be strong and resilient in our faith, similar to Alfred. Believers need to remind themselves to not give up hope. Jesus deserves our faithfulness and we owe it to Him. The Lord has not ceased his love for us, and we must not cease our
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Several years later, in early 878, the Danes, led by King Guthrum, overtook Chippenham in a lightning assault. The Danes used it as a secure base from which Guthrum intended to devastate Wessex in addition to assassinating Alfred. Alfred reassessed his strategy and adopted the Danes' tactics by constructing a fortified base at Athelney and summoned a mobile army. The army consisted of men from Wiltshire and Somerset with the sole purpose of pursuing guerrilla warfare against the Danes. Later in 878, Alfred, with the help of his armies and God, defeated the Danes at the battle of Edington. Soon afterwards, Guthrum surrendered and swore to leave Alfred's kingdom …show more content…
The Lord has not and never will surrendered on us, therefore we cannot cease our love for Him. As a result of their own ignorance, innumerable people died at the hands of Alfred, when all they had to do to live was leave their evil ways behind. Against all odds, Alfred and his men won the well-fought battle as the sole result of help from the Lord. Showcasing for us, although the odds seem unsurpassable against us, the Lord will give us victory if we truly believe in Him. Winning the battle will be no easy task, but if we ask the Lord for assistance, we will win. After Alfred and his men won, Guthrum, overcome by fear, surrendered to Alfred and soon realized the Lord deserved even his
Several years later, in early 878, the Danes, led by King Guthrum, overtook Chippenham in a lightning assault. The Danes used it as a secure base from which Guthrum intended to devastate Wessex in addition to assassinating Alfred. Alfred reassessed his strategy and adopted the Danes' tactics by constructing a fortified base at Athelney and summoned a mobile army. The army consisted of men from Wiltshire and Somerset with the sole purpose of pursuing guerrilla warfare against the Danes. Later in 878, Alfred, with the help of his armies and God, defeated the Danes at the battle of Edington. Soon afterwards, Guthrum surrendered and swore to leave Alfred's kingdom …show more content…
The Lord has not and never will surrendered on us, therefore we cannot cease our love for Him. As a result of their own ignorance, innumerable people died at the hands of Alfred, when all they had to do to live was leave their evil ways behind. Against all odds, Alfred and his men won the well-fought battle as the sole result of help from the Lord. Showcasing for us, although the odds seem unsurpassable against us, the Lord will give us victory if we truly believe in Him. Winning the battle will be no easy task, but if we ask the Lord for assistance, we will win. After Alfred and his men won, Guthrum, overcome by fear, surrendered to Alfred and soon realized the Lord deserved even his