Awe!

      In a Roman army, there are plethora of different types of soldiers-- from the legionary to the centurion.  It's well organized and if well-managed, can defeat just about anything (of its time).  Now, there may be a leader in every army, but just as important is the guy who tells the other side where the army comes from-- an ensign to the mass.

 

      In the Roman legion, there are multiple soldiers who bear the insignia of the Roman army-- these people are called Vexillarii (Vex-ill-arr-ee-aie; Vexillarius  as a singular).  These standard-bearers march inside a unit of troops wearing a backpack-looking thing that holds banners that protrudes up, showing the said insignia-- Roman initials, usually.

 

     As important as the actual leader is, he's not responsible for proclaiming who he and his army represent on the battlefield.  It is the job of these Vexillarii to do so.  Look at Christianity and even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-- our leader (below Jesus Christ) is Thomas S. Monson-- a superb fellow, but many people don't realize who he is.  Rather, people know who Latter-day Saints are from the missionaries!  These guys hold up the banner, declaring God's Word to the mass.  They come bearing either good news to the open-hearted or a warning to the hard-hearted.  Before you meet or see anyone else from the LDS church, you'll probably see one of these guys (or women) with their shiny black name tag, declaring unto you the word of God.

 

     Heed their warning.  Embrace their happiness.  It is they who will bring about all things regarding spiritual matters to those who aren't of the Church.  For those who are, just contact Thomas S. Monson and/or his apostles-- they'll take good care of you.; after all, we are all part of a great big army of God.