(The Admiral) When he heard the news about the Thresher, he stayed up all night hoping against all odds that she would be found and that her crew would be OK. When she was located at the bottom of the sea, broken apart into six sections, he wrote personal letters of condolence to the relatives of the 129 officers, crewmen and civilians who had been on board. He didn’t talk about it very much, but my mother told me that he agonized over this loss for years, long after it had became clear that faulty welding during repairs in a Navy shipyard—something over which he had no control—was the cause of the disaster.
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A Look at the Book #157
by Jesse Abel
The Devotional
Papa “J” says
The golfing season is upon us again. I suppose you know what that means! Most golfers talk to their ball right after they hit it. I don't understand... I've inspected many golf balls and I've not found one of them with ears!
An excerpt of an article found in the Prairie Fire, the voice of the Great Plain, given to me by Bill, Thanks Bill.
Psalm 19
Psalm 19:1-6 The Psalm is titled the Perfect Revelation of the LORD, it is written by David and it contains the Everlasting gospel of God. Revelation 14:6-7. This Psalm demonstrates to all the world that the universe and earth are the work of our Creator. Notice a few of the wonders of nature here. The heavens declare the glory of God's creative character and the voice of the created works of God proclaim their knowledge of His works.
There is little need for the voice to be loud, since in every language creation is perfectly understood and the works of creation explain this truth to every corner of the world, thus there is no excuse. So powerful are the words of creation that to voice a disagreement is to lie. Religion is the lie, Jesus is the truth. God set the sun in a tent and told it to remain in the circuit of the tent and the sun is happy to do just that and nothing more. The tent is our galaxy, best known as the Milky-Way!
Notice a corresponding passage in Proverbs 8:22-31, here wisdom explains how the LORD put things together, then commanded them to obey Him. Creation has no problem doing what God commands of it. Only the foolish fail to follow the Creator and that would be you and me. But, in His grace He has made provision to be reconciled back to Him. Romans 10:8-11
03/08/10 07:09:53 pm, A Look at the Book #156
by Jesse Abel
The Devotional
Papa “J” says
With a pair of binoculars things far away are brought close, focused and clear. With the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, God can be seen, life will have purpose and His Plan will be clear. John 16:13-15.
For twenty three years I served in the United States Navy. Most of my days were spent under the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the various seas of Northern and Southern Europe. I visited many places and was obedient to my every command. Exploring depths that ordinary people do not see. Well I had some trouble seeing these depths too, it is very dark at depths of a thousand feet, but with sonar I was able to paint a picture of things in front of me and things to my port or starboard side. The hard part is to not know what is going on behind you so ever so often I would need to wiggle a little, called a maneuver to see if anyone was following me. Sometimes I would not feel good and my labor to stay focused was hard. Swimming about in these times of trouble made me use backup procedures that limited my ability to defend myself. Once I remember that I was so weak that I had trouble moving and all I wanted to do was sink to the bottom. My heart pounded and every vital nerve in my body was actively involved to keep me going. Oh, I survived or I would not be writing to you today. I had a strong will to live! Now I am retired and I am safe. My roots are found in the Los Angeles Class Submarine, My name is: USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) I have fought the good fight, my crew can now rest in peace. Psalm 4:8
Psalm 18
Psalm 18:1-19 The Psalm is very long, but it carries the theme of victory. The victory of one individual named David, the servant of the LORD who very soon after became king over Israel. The LORD delivered David from all of his enemies and from the hand of king Saul who was tormented with evil until the day he died. We like David face the battle of evil daily, the trouble is that many of us do not see it coming and we become victims rather than victors.
The LORD's strength and His deliverance are as solid as a rock, God is worthy to be trusted. God never fails. Surrounded by ungodliness, one can feel the grip of hell tightening and the grip of death clutching at our soul. In these distresses we cry out to God and from His temple where Victory sits at His right Hand the deliverance comes. His anger over evil is visible and a devouring fire begins to rage.
The dark spiritual world shutters as the LORD prepares to battle for us. He rides the cherub and sails on the wings of the wind. The LORD thunders from the heavens, He lets His arrows fly. At His rebuke the foundations of the world are uncovered. Then He finds us and delivers our soul out of many troubled waters. Personally, I am freed from the grip of the enemy and those who hate me. Not because of who I am, I am nothing. He delivered me because He delights in His Son, whom I have come to love and trust.