One at a time!!!
Only a few of these kids are just starting out. Most of my guys are young bucks of a few seasons - as opposed to the old farts like me.
Oh yeah, I do a LOT of the teaching. A few of the guys do the sneaking-thru-the-bushes training; I do the outthink-the-bad-guys part. Brainiac, that's me...
We had them out in winter weather today; snowfall, wind chill, just like our brothers in Big Army.
And shazam, we got two girls in the company, too! High-school age, just starting out, never been to Basic or AIT yet. We used them as decoys, for the interrogators to play with; gave them lines to memorize, so they could spout them back at the spooks, giving them stuff to work with. EVERYBODY got into the act.
Don't forget to watch our great President today on Meet the Press. I'm sure he will stand tall to the onslaught.
Read: 2 Chronicles 26
As long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper. —2 Chronicles 26:5
Bible In One Year: Leviticus 4-5; Matthew 24:29-51
It's tragic to witness someone starting out well in life and then finishing poorly. That's the life story of Uzziah. He had been appointed king at the tender age of 16. Despite being so young, we read that "he did what was right in the sight of the Lord . . . . He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper" (2 Chronicles 26:4-5).
Uzziah's fame spread and his army grew stronger (v.8). He had 2,600 chief officers and 307,500 soldiers who helped him defeat his enemies (vv.12-13).
Sadly, we then read, "When he was strong his heart was lifted up, to his destruction" (v.16). Uzziah had failed to remember the One who had given him success and those who had given godly counsel. He sinned against the Lord when he burned incense in the temple, and God struck him with leprosy (vv.16-19). He remained "a leper until the day of his death" (v.21).
To finish well, we need to avoid having a heart that is "lifted up." Let's remind ourselves often of the warning in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." And let's keep seeking the Lord, obeying Him, and thanking Him for all He has done. —Albert Lee
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