Our son, Zachary, recently earned a purple heart. They were in a transport vehicle after a mission, returning to their base in
Have you experienced the reality of spiritual attacks after times of victory? Have you faced that dynamic shift from things going well to getting attacked out of nowhere on the home stretch? Have you ever been blindsided or ambushed by the darkness and evil around us? Tripped up when you were least expecting it?
A barrage of semi-automatic rifle fire came from some terrorists 20 meters off the side of the road (that’s called close range). Zach was hit with shrapnel in the face from the impact of a bullet that hit the gun barrel of the marine next to him. He described the sound of bullets hitting the truck and whizzing by their ears. He has a few scars, but there were no other injuries, and nobody was directly hit by a bullet.
What are the chances of an enemy shooting from 20 meters away with repeated fire into a truck packed with soldiers and not having one bullet cause a fatality? Were there unseen shields and deflectors? The event could have been a terrible tragedy. It added up to thirty five close calls. We could have lost our son.
I am always encouraged by the Psalms and the numerous references to God as our shield and protector………
Ps 18:2…….”The LORD
is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
I know God protects us, even when we get wounded and hurt. We may have no clue how bad it could have been. And no matter how bad it is, God is still the person to take refuge in.
There was a quick shift to the offensive for that group of Marines. The enemy bailed out of the area. We have an offensive posture also….
Eph 6:15-18……”In
addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of
the Spirit, which is the word of God. And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of
prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for
all the
saints.”
Keep praying. We’re all at war, but the battle with an enemy not easily spotted has been won.
“And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross .”
One more thing…..God gives out purple hearts too. Among them is the crown of incorruptibility (1 Cor. 9:25-27), the crown of rejoicing (1 Thess.
Rev 4:10-11
They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things, and by your will they were created
and have their being."
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Current Pictures of Zachary:
They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things, and by your will they were created
and have their being."
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Current Pictures of Zachary:
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