Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner - The Firearms Forum

ampaterry · 04-24-2011, 04:47 AM

I created this thread under that title so that any who are offended by spiritual matters can avoid it easily. I will, on a daily basis, add something here of a spiritual nature for those interested. Sometimes, it will be a random thought. Sometimes, like today, it will be the devotional I wrote for todays Dial-A-Devotion at my church.
I pray that some here will derive benefit from this section.

ampaterry · 04-24-2011, 04:48 AM

Today is Easter.
We have talked about the mighty miracle of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead. The next day, we spoke of Jesus triumphal entry in Jerusalem, when some of the people that had witnessed that miracle spread the word to others, that this man was something very special indeed. They spread palm fronds before him that day, in honor of his person.
Then we had the horror of Good Friday, when Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world. He suffered for us, and he died for us. You and me.
But today, something singular and special happened. First it is absolutely essential to understand that Jesus did, indeed, die on the cross. The idea that someone would bribe the guards to say otherwise is ludicrous. These were soldiers, and derilection of their duty carried a death penalty. No amount of money would cause them to lie about this. Jesus died. He was placed in a tomb. And this morning, when the women went to perform the ritual cleansing of his body, they found the tomb empty.

Luke 24:1-9 (KJV);
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

And today, to all the researchers who seek the tomb of Jesus, to those who think they have identified his burial box, I repeat the words of the angels on this first Easter: Why seek ye the living among the dead?”

I will talk to you again tomorrow - and may God RICHLY bless you.

Woodnut · 04-24-2011, 05:23 AM

Thanks for that Chaplain, was good to wake up and read a post of this nature on Easter.
May God Bless each and every one who reads it.
Amen

gunguy25 · 04-24-2011, 07:13 AM

Amen Chaplain

artabr · 04-24-2011, 07:17 AM

Thank you Terry, for both this thread & the words that it contains.

Well said Woodnut.

I hope that all of the forum members have a Happy & Blessed Easter.

Art

carver · 04-24-2011, 07:26 AM

Thank you, and may God bless us all!

tim.sr · 04-24-2011, 07:30 AM

Thank you

Juker · 04-24-2011, 07:56 AM

Thank you, Terry, and blessings to all of you on this wondrous day!

jack404 · 04-24-2011, 08:11 AM

Good on you Chaplain , a Joyous Easter to everyone

jbmid1 · 04-24-2011, 08:24 AM

He is not here, he is risen! The most encouraging words ever spoken.

Shortly after this, the small group of scattered, scared, confused and otherwise hopeless desciples were able to turn the known world upside-down. How could they have done that short of an encounter with the risen Christ and with the hope of eternal life?

hunter29180 · 04-24-2011, 08:54 AM

AMEN!

Insulation Tim · 04-24-2011, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmid1

[B]Shortly after this, the small group of scattered, scared, confused and otherwise hopeless desciples were able to turn the known world upside-down.

Sounds like the meteoric rise of Obama.

todd51 · 04-24-2011, 10:10 AM

Thank you Chaplain. A joyful Easter to all. I have received so many blessing in my life and will be forever thankful.

Juker · 04-24-2011, 11:29 AM

We just returned from church on this beautiful Sunday morning. As we drove home, I was thinking to myself that here in this country, my family and I can attend the church of our choice and worship as we please. And we can do this without passing through checkpoints, without showing papers, without passing through falling bombs and gunfire.

Thank you, dear Lord, for Your continued blessings on this great nation. May we strive to be worthy of Your grace.

JLA · 04-24-2011, 11:44 AM

Happy easter to all!

Bobitis · 04-24-2011, 02:00 PM

The Lord has blessed you Terry.

I assume that your local congregation is smallish.

You have here, a way to spread the word in an unassuming manner, that will reach far more than your humble neighbors.

I'm still not comfortable with 'Chaplain, Pastor' or any other title you may be assigned. To me, you'll always be Terry. The American Patriot.

Thank You.

Airdale · 04-24-2011, 03:31 PM

Thank you for that Terry. You can be sure that I will, on a daily basis, seek out the "Chaplains Corner" and its contents.

ampaterry · 04-24-2011, 04:33 PM

Guys, I sure appreciate all those kind words.

Bob, you can call me whatever you want.

Uh -
Maybe I should put SOME qualifiers on that - - -

LOL!!!

Nighthawk · 04-24-2011, 07:04 PM

polishshooter · 04-24-2011, 07:51 PM

Happy Easter Chaplain!

Willie · 04-24-2011, 08:22 PM

Thank you,Terry. I enjoyed that more than anything else I did today.

Claudius Valarium · 04-24-2011, 10:45 PM

Thanks Terry. I'll be looking forward to the future posts.

Marlin T · 04-24-2011, 11:59 PM

I hope that everybody had a beautiful Easter, may God bless you all.

Thanks for the thread Terry.

jbmid1 · 04-25-2011, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insulation Tim

Sounds like the meteoric rise of Obama.

Only Obama's power came from a different source.

jbmid1 · 04-25-2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juker

We just returned from church on this beautiful Sunday morning. As we drove home, I was thinking to myself that here in this country, my family and I can attend the church of our choice and worship as we please. And we can do this without passing through checkpoints, without showing papers, without passing through falling bombs and gunfire.

Thank you, dear Lord, for Your continued blessings on this great nation. May we strive to be worthy of Your grace.

Good post Juker;

Awesome things that we all take for granted for too often.
Let's do our best to keep things this way as long as humanly possible,
then call for the divine assistance.

04-24-2011, 04:47 AM	#1
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,291	Daily Devotional; formerly Chaplains Corner I created this thread under that title so that any who are offended by spiritual matters can avoid it easily. I will, on a daily basis, add something here of a spiritual nature for those interested. Sometimes, it will be a random thought. Sometimes, like today, it will be the devotional I wrote for todays Dial-A-Devotion at my church. I pray that some here will derive benefit from this section. __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder --> Last edited by ampaterry; 04-24-2011 at 04:49 AM..

04-24-2011, 04:48 AM	#2
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,291	Re: Chaplains Corner Today is Easter. We have talked about the mighty miracle of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead. The next day, we spoke of Jesus triumphal entry in Jerusalem, when some of the people that had witnessed that miracle spread the word to others, that this man was something very special indeed. They spread palm fronds before him that day, in honor of his person. Then we had the horror of Good Friday, when Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world. He suffered for us, and he died for us. You and me. But today, something singular and special happened. First it is absolutely essential to understand that Jesus did, indeed, die on the cross. The idea that someone would bribe the guards to say otherwise is ludicrous. These were soldiers, and derilection of their duty carried a death penalty. No amount of money would cause them to lie about this. Jesus died. He was placed in a tomb. And this morning, when the women went to perform the ritual cleansing of his body, they found the tomb empty. Luke 24:1-9 (KJV); Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. And today, to all the researchers who seek the tomb of Jesus, to those who think they have identified his burial box, I repeat the words of the angels on this first Easter: Why seek ye the living among the dead?” I will talk to you again tomorrow - and may God RICHLY bless you. __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

04-24-2011, 05:23 AM	#3
Woodnut Forum Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Diamondhead, MS Contributor Posts: 2,172	Re: Chaplains Corner Thanks for that Chaplain, was good to wake up and read a post of this nature on Easter. May God Bless each and every one who reads it. Amen __________________ Carl Never doubt the beauty of wood. Carl’s Album www.cwgrips.com Web site Updated 01/01/2013 NRA Life Member

04-24-2011, 07:13 AM	#4
gunguy25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN Contributor Posts: 883	Re: Chaplains Corner Amen Chaplain

04-24-2011, 07:17 AM	#5
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you Terry, for both this thread & the words that it contains. Well said Woodnut. I hope that all of the forum members have a Happy & Blessed Easter. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

04-24-2011, 07:26 AM	#6
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,288	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you, and may God bless us all! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

04-24-2011, 07:30 AM	#7
tim.sr V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: MI. Posts: 290	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you __________________ Tim.Sr U.S.ARMY VET.

04-24-2011, 07:56 AM	#8
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you, Terry, and blessings to all of you on this wondrous day! __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

04-24-2011, 08:11 AM	#9
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Chaplains Corner Good on you Chaplain , a Joyous Easter to everyone

04-24-2011, 08:24 AM	#10
jbmid1 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,080	Re: Chaplains Corner He is not here, he is risen! The most encouraging words ever spoken. Shortly after this, the small group of scattered, scared, confused and otherwise hopeless desciples were able to turn the known world upside-down. How could they have done that short of an encounter with the risen Christ and with the hope of eternal life? __________________ You can't be too rich, too thin, or have too much firepower.

04-24-2011, 08:54 AM	#11
hunter29180 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in a motorhome where ever we park! Contributor Posts: 1,627	Re: Chaplains Corner AMEN!

04-24-2011, 10:10 AM	#13
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you Chaplain. A joyful Easter to all. I have received so many blessing in my life and will be forever thankful. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

04-24-2011, 11:29 AM	#14
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Chaplains Corner We just returned from church on this beautiful Sunday morning. As we drove home, I was thinking to myself that here in this country, my family and I can attend the church of our choice and worship as we please. And we can do this without passing through checkpoints, without showing papers, without passing through falling bombs and gunfire. Thank you, dear Lord, for Your continued blessings on this great nation. May we strive to be worthy of Your grace. __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

04-24-2011, 11:44 AM	#15
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Chaplains Corner Happy easter to all! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

04-24-2011, 02:00 PM	#16
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: Chaplains Corner The Lord has blessed you Terry. I assume that your local congregation is smallish. You have here, a way to spread the word in an unassuming manner, that will reach far more than your humble neighbors. I'm still not comfortable with 'Chaplain, Pastor' or any other title you may be assigned. To me, you'll always be Terry. The American Patriot. Thank You.

04-24-2011, 03:31 PM	#17
Airdale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: N.W. Arkansas Contributor Posts: 754	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you for that Terry. You can be sure that I will, on a daily basis, seek out the "Chaplains Corner" and its contents. __________________ "The Utopian schemes of leveling [redistribution of the wealth] and a community of goods [central ownership of the means of production and distribution], are as visionary and impractical as those which vest all property in the crown.[These ideas] are arbitrary, despotic, and, in our government, unconstitutional." Samuel Adams

04-24-2011, 04:33 PM	#18
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,291	Re: Chaplains Corner Guys, I sure appreciate all those kind words. Bob, you can call me whatever you want. Uh - Maybe I should put SOME qualifiers on that - - - LOL!!! __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

04-24-2011, 07:04 PM	#19
Nighthawk Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Central Texas Posts: 3,330	Re: Chaplains Corner AMEN __________________ Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives." --John Adams, letter to Benjamin Rush, April 18, 1808 NRA Life TSRA Life GOA Member

04-24-2011, 07:51 PM	#20
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,863	Re: Chaplains Corner Happy Easter Chaplain! __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

04-24-2011, 08:22 PM	#21
Willie Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Galveston,TX Contributor Posts: 1,002	Re: Chaplains Corner Thank you,Terry. I enjoyed that more than anything else I did today. __________________ Willie West End Electric Galveston Electricians

04-24-2011, 10:45 PM	#22
Claudius Valarium V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Central Texas, AKA the Middle of Flyover Country Posts: 459	Re: Chaplains Corner Thanks Terry. I'll be looking forward to the future posts. __________________ CV "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." Patrick Henry, 1788

04-24-2011, 11:59 PM	#23
Marlin T Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,857	Re: Chaplains Corner I hope that everybody had a beautiful Easter, may God bless you all. Thanks for the thread Terry. __________________ "But the simple truth--born of experience--is that tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people." Judge Alex Kozinski - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. - Thomas Paine Did you read todays GOOD shooting? >>>KEEPANDBEARARMS.COM <<<