FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Jon R. Cavaiani ~ 01 May 2017

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Questions for God

May 1, 2017

Go with the strength you have . . . . I will be with you. nlt Judges 6:14, 16

What would you do if the Lord showed up in the middle of your workday with a message? This happened to Gideon, one of the ancient Israelites. “The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!’ ” Gideon could have responded with a wordless nod and gulp, but instead he said, “If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us?” (Judg. 6:12–13 nlt). Gideon wanted to know why it seemed as if God had abandoned His people.

God didn’t answer that question. After Gideon had endured seven years of enemy attacks, starvation, and hiding in caves, God didn’t explain why He never intervened. God could have revealed Israel’s past sin as the reason, but instead He gave Gideon hope for the future. God said, “Go with the strength you have . . . . I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites” (vv.14, 16 nlt).

Do you ever wonder why God has allowed suffering in your life? Instead of answering that specific question, God may satisfy you with His nearness today and remind you that you can rely on His strength when you feel weak. When Gideon finally believed that God was with him and would help him, he built an altar and called it “The Lord Is Peace” (v. 24).

There is peace in knowing that whatever we do and wherever we go, we go with God who promised never to leave or forsake His followers.

For help, read Why? Seeing God in Our Pain at discoveryseries.org/cb151.

What could be better than getting answers to our why questions? Trusting a good and powerful God.

INSIGHT:

Today’s text provides some insight into how we should view situations for which we feel inadequate. Gideon did not feel prepared to go into battle against the Midianites who were oppressing Israel. Responding to Gideon’s understandable concern, God sent the angel of the Lord to encourage him. He said that Gideon should “go in the strength” he had (Judg. 6:14), but he also said, “I will be with you” (v. 16). When God calls us to take on a difficult task, we can rely on His strength and power to help us accomplish it.

Are you facing a situation for which you feel inadequate? Ask God for His strength to help you.

Woo-Hoo, thanks for honoring tonight’s Hero, ladies!

What can you say after a story like that?

Thanks sergeant major Cavaiani!!

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Ready to take on the new week?

Good evening, Pro...you and son still enjoying his school break?

Evening, Kathy. Thanks again for another bio.

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

Good evening, mountainlion...he was a hero for sure.

Is it spring again yet?

Howdy, Kathy.

Hope you’re getting some much-needed rest.

Looks like Spring has finally arrived up there. Temps in the 50s! WOOHOO! ‘Bout durn time, huh? LOL

Howdy, PRO!

Have a good day? Nice weather?

Been cloudy and windy here and rain finally came through late this afternoon. Bad storms across the state but the system suddenly pooped out when it got here. We got lucky.

Good evening, Mooch...are you having a nice spring?

The snow in the front yard is mostly all gone. Time for spring clean up.

Good evening, Mooch...are you having a nice spring?

The snow in the front yard is mostly all gone. Time for spring clean up.

Hi Kathy, yes but first I have to do a TV show tomorrow.
Time to take on the governor of this state.

Hi Kathy, yup, now that the boy is out of school we’ve been spending more time together, lotsa fun!

Good evening, radu...and thanks for always support of our troops.

Spring is here, but the couple outside things I wanted to do will have to wait til next weekend.

I’ve been in my sickbed since late Friday afternoon, and I’ve been up too long now. Back to bed, but hopefully I’ll be back later.

Hi radu!

A lazy Sunday for me, nice weather but windy.

It's suppose to reach 80 degrees here mid-week, Woo-Hoo!

I'm glad you had no storm damage. Were the kittehs freaking out?

Bummer you had to get knocked down by that cold when the weekend was nice enough to do some things outside. There’s next weekend and you’ll be back on top of your game then.

Get rest!! You need it! ((HUGZ))

Wow! Y’all will be warmer than we will this week. The rain today came with a cold front and we’ll be in the 60s and 70s. Fine with us after the 90 degrees we had yesterday.

Kittehs didn’t have any reason to freak out today. No storms here. They just pooped out about 20 miles west of us and gave us a little rain. Sadly, right before they pooped out, a storm blew a tree over onto a house and killed a woman. That was just to the west of us and we’re glad that storm didn’t come here.

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides" remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!

Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).

USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

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