[PROCON]

Thanks for tonight’s Canteen and for honoring this Hero, Kathy!

[The Mayor]

April 10

Strength in Weakness

Bible in a Year:

• 1 Samuel 15–16
• Luke 10:25–42

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men.”

Judges 7:2

When my son was nearly three, I needed an operation that would require a month or more of recovery. Prior to the procedure, I imagined myself in bed while stacks of dirty dishes accumulated in the sink. I wasn’t sure how I’d take care of an active toddler and couldn’t picture myself standing in front of the stove to cook our meals. I dreaded the impact my weakness would have on the rhythm of our lives.

God intentionally weakened Gideon’s forces before his troops confronted the Midianites. First, those who were afraid were allowed to leave—twenty-two thousand men went home (Judges 7:3). Then, of the ten thousand who remained, only those who scooped water into their hands to drink could stay. Just three hundred men were left, but this disadvantage prevented the Israelites from relying on themselves (vv. 5–6). They couldn’t say, “My own strength has saved me” (v. 2).

Many of us experience times when we feel drained and powerless. When this happened to me, I realized how much I needed God. He encouraged me inwardly through His Spirit and outwardly through the helpfulness of friends and family. I had to let go of my independence for a while, but this taught me how to lean more fully on God. Because “[His] power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9), we can have hope when we can’t meet our needs on our own. .

Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced God’s power made perfect in your weakness? How could you help someone who’s experiencing weakness?

God, I want my life to display Your power, even in weakness. Help me to depend more on You each day, and to feel Your strength when I struggle.

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[ansel12]

His story is extraordinary.

I almost stopped at his house once when I was driving through his town, I was heading over there but then figured it was too early and I continued on my out-of-state drive.

This doesn’t matter much in things like this, but I do like the happy coincidence of seeing Reagan’s name as the president who made the award to him.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

That he survived all of those injuries is a miracle. A breath-taking read.

[luvie]

Howdy, Night Owls! This is to honor Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez....a Tough Texan, Army Hero and Medal of Honor recipient! What a guy!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Happy Passover!

[Songcraft]

That was an amazing story, Kathy!   That hero, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez, was one heckuva man!

With all his injuries, it almost seems like it would be easier to list the parts that were not wounded!   It must have been astonishing for the others to see that body bag moving.   After examining him, the doctor could have said "he's still alive and spitting" (instead of he's still alive and kicking"), and the strikingly resilient Benavidez could have said "here's spit in your eye" (instead of "here's mud in your eye").   He sacrificed so much to save others.

(May God rest his faithful soul.)

I hope I'm not violating any rules for these wonderful "Hall of Heroes" threads if I sneak in one song here, before going back to family things.   I also hope this song is a blessing for everyone.   It is about Someone who also sacrificed so much to save others.

     "Jesus Paid It All" - Gaithers

Goodnight!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Theophilus]

God surely shed his grace on Roy. What a man! What a warrior!

[luvie]

Howdy, howdy, Early Birds!
Wow! What a hero Sgt. Benavides was!
I'm proud that he's a fellow TEXAN!
Hope all y'all have a Mahv'lus Monday
....and a Wonderful Week!
It is a picture-perfect spring day here!
(((hugs)))