[…]USA “I only see green” is a phrase often heard in the U.S. Army. It’s Army jargon used to deal with racism and sexism: instead of seeing black or white skin, males or females, we only see a person in a uniform. We treat all fellow servicemen and women with the same respect, no matter color or sex. Jesus might have had a saying like this one, “I only see hearts.” Nothing on the outside of people seemed to matter to Him. Paul wrote, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all […]
[…]with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Years ago, returning by train from Baltimore to my duty station in Philadelphia, the spirit of God led me to jot down some thoughts He gave me honoring His marvelous plan of salvation. These are the words: Dark was the night all around me, hemmed in by sin and despair, Far off from Christ and His glory, what else to such depths can compare? Satan’s wiles were deceitful, eternal death was my lot, What else could […]
[…]and skills will be a great help to them. Chaplains don’t have elders. They don’t have deacons. They often don’t have worship leaders. Your willingness to employ your talents are needed. Prayer is the key. Ask the Lord what He would have you […]
[…]thy Son to die for me; and hast given me assurance of salvation, upon my repentance and sincere endeavor to conform my life to His holy precepts and example. These are not the words of a deist. These are the words of a man that walked and lived to honor God. Washington had an impact upon his men immediately upon his assumption of command. He knew that his men must have the inner faith of God to sustain them in the perilous times ahead. The day after assuming command, he issued the following order: The General most earnestly requires and […]
[…]contact with enemy forces. Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. When we received the very sad news that one of his closest friends was killed, we were overcome more by compassion–rather than fear–for the new widow, and for Darren. Although we were thankful the call we received wasn’t about Darren, we grieved. Don went to Dover Air Force Base for the repatriation of the remains, and we attended the […]
