Hacksaw Ridge: Strength to Save One More - Anabaptist (Isaiah 40:31)

In the heart of the Pacific theater during World War II, one soldier stood out among the chaos—Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector and devout believer. Picture the sound of gunfire echoing like a thunderstorm, the acrid scent of smoke mingling with the metallic tang of blood. There, on Hacksaw Ridge, Doss found himself in the thick of battle, yet he clung to his faith with an unyielding grip.

As explosions erupted around him, he dropped to his knees, praying fervently, “Lord, help me get one more.” With each utterance, he drew strength not from the arsenal of weapons around him, but from the divine. It was as if a surge of supernatural power coursed through him, igniting his spirit. Time and again, Desmond charged into the fray, his heart beating in time with the desperate cries for help around him. He would drag injured comrades to safety, their weight heavy on his shoulders, but his resolve was heavier still.

This is the essence of Isaiah 40:31, that promise of mounting up with wings like eagles—Doss soared not in the physical sense but in unwavering faith. His costly discipleship revealed that true strength is birthed in vulnerability, and it was his reliance on God that replenished his spirit. Each rescue was an act of faithful persistence, a testament to divine renewal in the most violent of contexts.

As he returned again and again to the battlefield to save just one more life, we see a vivid picture of what it means to follow Jesus—to run, to walk, and sometimes to crawl back into the fray, fueled not by human reserves but by the endless grace of God. In our lives, like Doss, we too are called to ask, “Lord, help me get one more,” trusting that in our weakest moments, His strength will carry us beyond our limits.