On this day, 7 August 2017, Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician Collections (Tech) Leslie Allison Bruner, 35, a native of Macon, Ga; assigned to Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Dam Neck, Va.; lost her long battle with cancer. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair winds and Following seas shipmate.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
A comment about the text.
When you hear a command from Scripture, do you wince? Do you try to rationalize it away? Do you try to transfer the responsibility of obedience to someone else? Or, do you commit to obey that command as part of your worship and efforts to honor the Father? A wise heart accepts the commands of God as a blessing and a safeguard. A fool finds a way to circumvent the personal application of God's commands. Let's ask ourselves honestly, "Am I quick to obey or quick to avoid obedience?" Jesus made this choice crucial in our relationship with him at judgment:
Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' "
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
A comment about the text.
When you hear a command from Scripture, do you wince? Do you try to rationalize it away? Do you try to transfer the responsibility of obedience to someone else? Or, do you commit to obey that command as part of your worship and efforts to honor the Father? A wise heart accepts the commands of God as a blessing and a safeguard. A fool finds a way to circumvent the personal application of God's commands. Let's ask ourselves honestly, "Am I quick to obey or quick to avoid obedience?" Jesus made this choice crucial in our relationship with him at judgment:
Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' "
On this day, 8 August 2009, Army Master Sgt. Peter A. McKenna Jr., 35, of Bristol, R.I., assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin Air Force Base, died from enemy small-arms fire. He was engaged in combat operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 9 August 2009, Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel, 21, of Winfield, Mo.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; was killed in action, while supporting combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow and Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.