On this day, 3 May 2016, Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class (SEAL) Charles Keating IV, 31, a native of Phoenix, Az, assigned to Seal Team One, Coronado Ca. Charles Keating IV died of combat-related injuries sustained while supporting operations in Iraq. Keating was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, and promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer In 2017, Keating’s Silver Star was upgraded to the Navy Cross, our nation’s second highest honor. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.
On this day, 4 May 2007, Army Staff Sgt. Christopher N. Hamlin, 24, of London, Ky.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died in Baghdad of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
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Most of us don't like being scrutinized or tested, especially not the motives and thoughts behind our actions. However, God knows us thoroughly. He has been with us from our conception. (Psalm 139:13-16) and will work with us through the grave and beyond. (Psalm 139:7-12; Romans 8:38-39) So let's invite him into our interior world to search us, test us, and even scrutinize our anxious thoughts. He is not with us to condemn or punish, but to cleanse and redeem so we can find his everlasting way of life!
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
A comment about the text.
Most of us don't like being scrutinized or tested, especially not the motives and thoughts behind our actions. However, God knows us thoroughly. He has been with us from our conception. (Psalm 139:13-16) and will work with us through the grave and beyond. (Psalm 139:7-12; Romans 8:38-39) So let's invite him into our interior world to search us, test us, and even scrutinize our anxious thoughts. He is not with us to condemn or punish, but to cleanse and redeem so we can find his everlasting way of life!