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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ The Gift of The Magi ~ 18 December 2016
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Posted on 12/17/2016 4:59:48 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
Those of you who are more "mature" Marines & Sailors will remember one of the pre-eminent TV series of the '50's, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone. Many of these programs were quite scary, but they usually had a good moral and made the point in a rather unforgettable manner.
On one episode, an astronaut is readying for his blast off on a fifty-year mission to outer space. He is to be placed in a state of suspended animation and will not age one day by the time he returns to Earth. As fate has it, he meets a lovely woman the evening before launch, and it is love at first sight for both of them. They agonize over the love and marriage they will be unable to share because of the space voyage. The next morning his space flight begins. The woman is visibly shaken by the cruel plot fate played on the two of them. In the final scene, fifty years hence, NASA brings the rocket back to Earth. The capsule is opened and an aged man emerges from inside. He pulled the plug on the cryogenic machine before the launch. The face of his fiancée is then shown. She is still young and vibrant; she had herself placed in suspended animation on the day of the launch! One engineer then reflects: I feel blessed to have met two people who truly knew the meaning of love! End of program. These two people, motivated by real love, were prepared to make an unusual sacrifice for each other. Sometimes we forget that keeping love strong in marriage requires a commitment to LOVE...and like any commitment, that means dedication, work, sacrifice. Too many people give up on relationships when the going gets rough because they don't understand how much effort and sacrifice for one another is necessary to sustain a marriage. May we all realize the true meaning of love and marriage...and what is required to sustain this wonderful gift from above!
Rod Serling's version
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To: Kathy in Alaska
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Who Do You Say He Is?
December 18, 2016
Who do you say I am?
Matthew 16:15
In a 1929 Saturday Evening Post interview, Albert Einstein said, As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene. . . . No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.
The New Testament Scriptures give us other examples of Jesuss countrymen who sensed there was something special about Him. When Jesus asked His followers, Who do people say the Son of Man is? they replied that some said He was John the Baptist, others said He was Elijah, and others thought He was Jeremiah or one of the prophets (Matt. 16:14). To be named with the great prophets of Israel was certainly a compliment, but Jesus wasnt seeking compliments. He was searching their understanding and looking for faith. So He asked a second question: But what about you? . . . Who do you say I am? (16:15).
Peters declaration fully expressed the truth of Jesuss identity: You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God (v. 16).
Jesus longs for us to know Him and His rescuing love. This is why each of us must eventually answer the question, Who do you say Jesus is?
Lord, I long to know You better. Teach me more about Your beautiful character so that I might grow more in love with You and follow You with my whole heart.
To learn more about who Jesus is, read The Amazing Names of the Messiah at discoveryseries.org/q0207
The identity of Jesus is the central question of eternity.
An easily overlooked detail in this storyits location in Caesarea Philippiis extremely important. Philip II (from which Philippi comes), in honor of Caesar (Caesarea), built a place for rest and recreation at this location for Romes occupying forces to have relief from Jewish-Roman tensions. Caesarea Philippi provided all the comforts of homeincluding temples for the worship of the many Roman gods. This history helps reveal the significance of this location for the events of todays reading. Jesuss question about who He was had to be answered against the backdrop of both Israels hopes and dreams and the alternative god options offered by the world around them.
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12/17/2016 5:02:10 PM PST
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The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Thank-you for the timely and necessary (for me) reminder that to be loved, you also must love as Christ loves us.
Merry Christmas!
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12/17/2016 5:17:06 PM PST
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whistleduck
("....the calm confidence of a Christian with 4 aces".....S.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I thought this would be about the three wise men. Then I read the plot. And I thought “I remember a story with the same plot twist.” Then I thought “Duh, it’s the one by O. Henry called . . . “. Let’s say that literature ain’t my strong suit. Merry Christmas. And say hello to Santa. I heard he lives up your way.
To: Kathy in Alaska
Bath Time For Young Jesus
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12/17/2016 5:18:16 PM PST
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Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; beachn4fun
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12/17/2016 5:22:10 PM PST
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else need s said?)
To: xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; LiteKeeper; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; ...
Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.
Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, and Liberty
Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!
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12/17/2016 5:28:46 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
I have not been in suspended animation. I look more like a mountain man/Santa Claus than anything else.
Enjoy they snow. Happy Holidays and most of all
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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12/17/2016 5:41:49 PM PST
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mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
A Blessed Lord’s Day for The Mayor family.
Did you get your mixer finished and on its way to its new home?
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12/17/2016 5:43:33 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: whistleduck
Welcome to the Canteen, whistleduck, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.Merry Christmas!
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12/17/2016 6:01:15 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Couple days. Thank you for the thread!
Happy Lords day to you and your family.
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12/17/2016 6:04:27 PM PST
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The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...
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12/17/2016 6:34:48 PM PST
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luvie
(There is no global anthem, no global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one country, America.)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄!!
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12/17/2016 6:47:49 PM PST
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luvie
(There is no global anthem, no global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one country, America.)
To: Flash Bazbeaux
Welcome to the Canteen, Flash...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
The Gift of The Magi story has been told so many ways...but the lesson is always the same about how far one will go to show their love of the other...willing to give a prized possession.
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12/17/2016 7:07:25 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: All
Dear God: I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman, Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine feel alone or forgotten.
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is loving kindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:7 & 8
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12/17/2016 7:11:53 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; mountainlion; HiJinx; ...
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12/17/2016 7:14:05 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Fiddlstix
Good evening, Fiddlstix, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
But, but, but...I’m walking ON the water, not in it.
Cute...LOL!
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12/17/2016 7:37:21 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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12/17/2016 7:43:49 PM PST
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radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: radu
Howdy, radu!
Hope your weekend is going well! Gotten your Christmas shopping done?
I don’t know what I would have done without Amazon!
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12/17/2016 7:52:20 PM PST
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luvie
(There is no global anthem, no global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one country, America.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
God Be With You And Yours In This Most Blessed Of All Seasons.
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12/17/2016 7:58:11 PM PST
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Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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