Posted on 06/05/2021 6:40:19 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied soldiers clambered aboard heaving landing craft and braved six-foot swells, waves of machine-gun fire, and more than 6 million mines to claim a stretch of sand at a place called Normandy. Their mission was to carve out an Allied foothold on the edge of Nazi-occupied Europe for the army of more than one million that would follow them in the summer of 1944. This army would burst forth from the beachhead, rolling across Europe into the heart of Germany, liberating millions, toppling a genocidal regime, and ending a nightmare along the way. But it all began on this beach in France, with an army of teenagers on a day called D-Day. (link)
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).
As we here at the IFB remember the 77th anniversary of this monumental historical event and the valor of those brave men who made up those liberating forces - the spearhead to liberate millions from Nazi oppression and tyranny - I cannot help but think of another highly significant day in the history of mankind which changed the course of mankind FOREVER.
On this Day of days, all was laid on the line for the rescue and liberation of all humanity from the tyranny and oppression of Lucifer (Satan), who is the demonic fascist and oppressor of all the world (Luke 4:5-6; Ephesians 2:1-3; Hebrews 2:14-15). Fallen humanity had been taken into captivity by Lucifer and enslaved in their transgressions. The horrible effects and consequences of Adam's fallen race are deadly and devastating and we all were in great need of rescue from the ETERNAL consequences (Romans 6:23a, 7:24).
The Son of Almighty God debarked of all His DEITY and His ETERNAL glory to bear the Cross of sin and shame for ALL of Adam’s fallen race.
Oh, on this day - The Day of all days - the Lord of Glory, the ETERNAL Son of Almighty God, the Word made flesh; debarked to bear the Cross of sin and shame for ALL of Adam’s fallen race (Rom. 5:12-19). He counted not His life precious unto death. He gave His last full measure (Isa 53, John 10:11, 19:30; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 12:2)! He paid the FULL price for you and me so that through Him we might be LIBERATED from the oppression and tyranny of the devil (John 8:36; Acts 10:38; Heb. 2:14-15), and DELIVERED from this present evil world (Isaiah 53, Galatians 1:4; Eph. 2:2-3) and from sin and death (Psalm 103:12; 1 Cor. 15:53-57)! AMEN!
HIS infinite love, HIS selflessness, HIS steadfastness, HIS faithfulness, HIS righteousness, HIS commitment, and passion made possible our redemption and justification (1 Cor. 1:30; Phil. 2:5-8; Heb. 2:9-10, 12:2). He opened wide the doors of Heaven that ALL might enter in who put their ABSOLUTE TRUST in Him (John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Heb 10:19). AMEN!
The Victory of All Victories!
On the third day, He arose victorious from the grave and He defeated our arch-foes - Lucifer, the evil world system, and sin and death (Gen 3:15, 1 John 4:4, 5:4-5; 1Cor. 15:54-57)! He now sits at the right hand of Almighty God to testify and to make intercession for ALL who put their trust in Him (Psalm 110:1; Heb. 1:3, 7:25, 10:12)!
Oh, Glory! Oh, Praise and Laud to the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18-21, Revelation 5)!
HE ALONE has fought and worked to liberate you from your transgressions, sins, and bondage!
Do you know the Great Liberator and Savior of the world as your personal Lord and Savior? HE ALONE has fought and worked to liberate you from your transgressions, sins, and bondage! HE ALONE can liberate you from the tyranny and oppression of sin and Satan!
LOOK UNTO Him today (Isaiah 45:22)! He will NEVER turn anyone away. “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound!” (Rom. 5:20) CALL UPON Him today for deliverance (Psalms 18:3, 55:16, 116:13). You will never be the same!
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!
Never forget! It wasn’t that long ago but too many have no idea. None. Zero.
Up, up and away. 🚁
The next #MarsHelicopter flight will take place no earlier than June 6. Ingenuity will fly ~350 ft (106 m) south of its current location, marking the second time the rotorcraft will land in a new airfield that wasn’t surveyed up close. http://go.nasa.gov/3cjcyOR
https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1400909047700750338
I have always viewed the Invasion at Normandy on June 6, 1944 as the single biggest consolidated effort of Mankind in its’ history. The Numbers of men, ships and planes all coordinated and focused on a single effort in time will never be matched or duplicated again in the history of Mankind on this Earth. Did you know that General Eisenhower had a substitute speech to read to the world if the Invasion failed? Fortunately and with the sacrifice of many he never had to read it.
I try to watch “The Longest Day” and “Midway” about this time every year. I pretty much know the dialog by heart.
My dad left Cardiff (Wales) on June 5th on his way back to the USA after delivering supplies for the troops. I'm not sure what Dad knew but the following day a convoy would leave Cardiff heading for beaches. If I can find it, I'll post a pick of a convoy. It gave me a good picture of what was happening.
“Our sons, pride of our Nation”....
FDR.. June 6, 1944
Most poignant words ever written.
The Longest Day...Probably the best flick ever made. I guess I have seen it at least a dozen times.
Pretty gut wrenching. Also pretty sure not everybody WANTED to be there but also probably knew what the consequences might have been. Way different mind set then.
The best encryption hides in plain sight, because who's looking there. It's a paradox wherein the private key *is* the public key.
Take this famous Egyptian sign and its layers of meanings and symbolism (life), for example:
It looks like a person in a hoodie, or a cross with a teardrop as the top. In any case, it's generally perceived as one object, whatever that object is.
Yet there are ways to subdivide. One way to break it apart visually is by shapes: the upper loop, and the straight lined "T" below. As text, this would translate to an O over a T:
O
T
And seeing that it's a sign (of life no less), compare the Hebrew word "ot":
אות - sign, signal, omen, clue, letter (of the alphabet..)
Voices from the Peanut Gallery might say, "You can't do that -- those are English/Latin letters so how dumb.. what a maroon..."
Eh, that's nice. I did it anyway. Like who should mind. Folks would rather bolt out the door rather than do, much less actually enjoy a little... OT. OT makes a lot of people cry.
Ben He He said: According to the labor is the reward. This might remind us of the modern saying, no pain, no gain. The difference between the two statements is that the mishnah refers to study whereas our modern saying refers to physical exercise. Wisdom which is acquired with great labor will last longer than that which is acquired through casual reading.
https://www.sefaria.org/English_Explanation_of_Pirkei_Avot.6.1?lang=bi
Gotta laugh.
Time heals all wounds, laughter is the best medicine, and the best things in life are free.
Nobody wants simple, yet John Denver's song "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" was a huge hit.
Go figure...
77 years ago today my dad was helping to liberating Rome.
My dad was a forward observer for artillery strikes 5th Army
Cornelius Ryan wrote some damn good books based on personal accounts including Bridge to Far.
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