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Navy Veteran - 22 Years of Service (USN Retired), Follower of Jesus Christ, Enthusiastic Trump Supporter, Digital Soldier and Truth Spreader, Student of History, and Proud Resident of South Carolina.
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On this day, 23 April 2019, Spc. Michael T. Osario, 20, of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho; assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade, part of the 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Co.; died in a non-combat incident in Taji, Iraq. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
1 Peter 1:18-19

You know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

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value is determined by price, we are incredibly valuable to God. Our Father took the most precious treasure of heaven and redeemed us out of sin, evil, and death to adopt us into his family through Jesus' sacrifice. Silver and gold pale in comparison to that value. Without this redemption, we were in a mess. We were trapped in "the empty way of life handed down to us". To know the depth of that empty way of life, we need to remember who we were before Christ (Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 5:6):
Dead in our transgressions and sins.
Following the ways of the evil ruler of the spiritual realm, who is at work among the disobedient.
Gratifying the cravings of our flesh.
By nature deserving of God's wrath.
Powerless and ungodly sinners living as enemies of God.
But God chose to redeem us in love through "the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." Now that we are redeemed, Christ presents us to God as "holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation"(Colossians 1:22). We are redeemed, bought out of our slavery to the emptiness of the sinful life the world chooses. So, dear brothers and sisters, let's live as who God has made us to be: valuable and precious to our Father!
On this day, 24 April 2008, Army Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead, 24, of Commerce, Ga.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died from wounds sustained when he encountered an improvised explosive device while on a dismounted patrol. He was supporting combat operations in Balad, Iraq. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 24 April 2015, Navy Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Seth C. Lewis, 32, a native of Queens, Ny., assigned to Seal Team 2, Little Creek, Va., died from injuries sustained from drowning during physical fitness training We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.