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March 3, 1969
The jungles of Viet Nam
Shortly after midnight, the radio suddenly came to life with a crying voice:
“They’re all dead!
Please… someone help us!”
Your life could end in a moment.
“Their FOOT shall SLIDE IN DUE TIME: for the day of their CALAMITY is at HAND.” (Holy Bible, Deuteronomy 32:35, KJV)
A squad of Marines had been ambushed. They were my friends—my comrades. We had shared laughs and meals together, sitting in the dirt in Viet Nam.
Instinctively I jumped up,
asking for three volunteers.
“Yet peradventure for a good man some would even DARE to DIE.” (Holy Bible, Romans 5:7, KJV)
The volunteers came quickly, and I radioed back that we were coming. We had no spare radio, so we had to go with no communications.
On the way, we were ambushed, and I was wounded.
JESUS “was WOUNDED for OUR TRANSGRESSIONS.” (Holy Bible, Isaiah 53:5, KJV)
We fought our way through, and found the beleaguered Marine squad. Using their radio, we called in supporting artillery fire, and drove the Vietnamese Army back.
God says, “CALL UPON ME in the DAY of TROUBLE: I will DELIVER thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” (Holy Bible, Psalm 50:15, KJV)
I had the dead and wounded Medi-vaced out, and then led the remain-ing Marines back to safer ground.
GOD is “MY ROCK and MY FORTRESS; therefore for thy name’s sake LEAD ME, and GUIDE ME.” (Holy Bible, Psalm 31:3, KJV)
Within a few days, I received
the Purple Heart Medal
for being wounded in combat.
I was also told that I would receive a recommendation for a Silver Star Medal, which is America’s third highest award for heroism—but year after year passed, and it seemed that I was forgotten. Years later, when my Marine friends heard about it, they quickly contacted the authorities.
After twenty-nine years, and
one hundred sixteen days,
I was finally awarded the
Silver Star Medal.
“That he may exalt you IN DUE TIME.” (Holy Bible, I Peter 5:6, KJV)
How about you, my Christian friend. —have you quit serving Christ, because you have grown tired, and have lost sight of the reward?
God is “NOT UNRIGHTEOUS TO FORGET YOUR WORK AND LABOUR OF LOVE, which ye have showed toward his name.” (Holy Bible, Hebrews 6:10, KJV)
“And, behold, I COME QUICKLY; and MY REWARD is with me, to GIVE every man according as his work shall be.” (Holy Bible, Revelation 22:12, KJV)
Have you forgotten about the glory of heaven awaiting us?
Jesus said, “In my Father’s house are many MANSIONS: if it were not so, I would have told you. I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I WILL COME AGAIN, and RECEIVE YOU unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (Holy Bible, John 14:2-3, KJV)
But, my friend, if you are not saved, then you are headed for a much different place of eternal suffering.
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into EVERLASTING FIRE, prepared for the devil and his angels.” (Holy Bible, Matthew 25:41, KJV)
Jesus died on the cross, bearing the punishment for your sins.
“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree.” (Holy Bible, 1 Peter 2:24, KJV)
“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have NO PLEASURE in the DEATH of the WICKED; but that the wicked TURN from his WAY and LIVE” (Holy Bible, Ezekiel 33:11a, KJV). TURN to the LORD JESUS CHRIST right now, and ask Him to FORGIVE you, and to CLEANSE you, and to SAVE you.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God; God Almighty in the flesh: Creator of heaven and earth. He is Master, Savior, and Messiah. He died on the cross for you, and gave His pure, sinless blood to pay your sin debt. The Lord Jesus Christ arose from the grave the third day, proving that His blood fully paid for your sins. To be saved, you must CALL upon Him from your HEART. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED.” “For whosoever shall CALL upon the NAME of the LORD shall be SAVED” (Holy Bible, Romans 10:9,13, KJV).
After we ask the Lord Jesus Christ to save us, then God instructs us to openly confess Him by getting baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we go under the water, it pictures death to the old life of sin, and when we come up out of the water, it pictures a new life serving the Lord Jesus Christ.
Yes, I just asked the Lord Jesus Christ to save me, and I desire to now live for Him.
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