Thank God for the Lighthouse


The story is told of a WWII infantry unit that was scheduled to lead a decisive push in the famed battle of the bulge. The night before the fight, soldiers were gathered around the fire in a somber, reflective, and intense atmosphere.

The Colonel instructed the chaplain to assemble the men and conduct some form of  chapel service. It was apparent for most of the men that the battle for freedom and liberty would soon require the ultimate sacrifice of their lives.
Needless to say the air was thick with death and fear.

Cautiously the chaplain approached the men and spoke of their call to duty and the value of their sacrifice. The men were silent and downcast as he spoke. The chaplain then asked if any had a favorite hymn,  if any had a poem,  or perhaps a letter from home. He asked if anyone had a word.

One soldier broke the silence and said…
”Chap., maybe you need to tell all these men how to meet God!”

What a moment of clarity.
Sometimes the obvious…is not so obvious to some!

Mortality has a way of 
peeling back the facade and 
revealing what matters most
in life and death.

Spiritual blindness is no respecter of persons.  You would be surprised by those affected. At times, even clergy. This makes the message and passion for the gospel ever so urgent. Today's blindness to the basic message of reconciliation and redemption is mostly the sad result of political correctness, elitism, and intellectualism.

2 Corinthians 4 talks about… “the enemy blinding the eyes of some, lest the light of the glorious gospel should shine on them.”

I encounter more and more people everyday who are searching for hope, hungry for the bread of life, and thirsty for everlasting water. Let us remember not only in whom we trust but may we share in gentleness the testimony of our hope.

“This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; “  1 John 5:11  (Message)




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