Posted on 06/05/2024 6:53:44 PM 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.
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 80th 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!
Jesus gave His life that you might live and be free!
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!
Day of Days....
My uncle was at Normandy - in a Tin Can as a radio operator - he had friends who were radio men on other ‘tin cans’ who died that day.
What happened on the shore was nothing but one miracle and then another miracle and then many more miracles followed by more miracles. The devil was defeated by God’s grace.
> What happened on the shore was nothing but one miracle and then another miracle and then many more miracles followed by more miracles. <
Among other things, Hitler was asleep when the invasion began. No one dared to move the panzer divisions without his permission. And no one dared to wake him. And so a great opportunity to push the Allies into the sea was lost.
The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential.The Hebrew/IDF equivalents are the letters ayin [ע] for the Day (for the word et עת, "time"), and the letter shin [ש] for the Hour (שעה, "hour"), so it's not like nobody knows.
Two great movies for me to re- watch now after reading this. Saving Private Ryan and Fury.
I’ve also heard the analogy between D-Day and Jesus, and the Kingdom of Heaven, where Christ’s resurrection is ALREADY the victory, and His Kingdom is already here on earth. (Or something like that.)
Even Hitler knew that he was finished after D-Day. Not that he wouldn’t give up without a fight - even fighting harder. The war was won - but not over.
I've often wondered what the outcome would have been IF the panzers would have been present.
The Allies had complete control of the sea and air.
I imagine the fighter-bombers would have been called in to deal with the panzers....perhaps ignoring any safety margins.
I also imagine the battleships, cruisers and destroyers present would have been brought in a bit closer also ignoring any safety margins.
Panzers lose against those forces.
What Spaatz’s heavy bombers did in Operation Cobra would probably indicate what would have happened.
Psalm 110:1👍☝️✌️
I read the Bible; Jesus wins!😊
And Band of Brothers!👍
Wow! Young heroes!! Men of valor; thanks for sharing; a total other world of young men compared to our day
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