God’s Hand of Protection on December 7, 1941
Proverbs 21:31, “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.”
The following is taken from a small book entitled, "Reflections on Pearl Harbor", by Admiral Chester Nimitz.
God's Hand in the Siege of Boston
Exodus 14:24-25, “And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, [25] And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.”
Thanksgiving and the Great Unpleasantness
2 Samuel 22:50, “Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
1 Chron. 16:8; “Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.”
Charles Thomas (C.T.) Studd
“Forward Ever, Backward Never!”
Philip. 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
"Some wish to live within the sound of Church or Chapel bell; I want to run a Rescue Shop within a yard of hell."—C. T. Studd
GOD'S HAND WITH THE PLYMOUTH COLONY
Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
1788-1850
“THE DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH”
Luke 23:46, “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”
During the War Between the States the soldiers on both sides occasionally found a common bond in their music. Bell I. Wiley wrote in his book. “The Life of Johnny Reb”:
SAFE IN JESUS
Proverbs 29:25, “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
HE KEEPS HIS PROMISE!
Jeremiah 12:3, “But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart”
Ephesians 2:12, “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:”
“… For not having prized liberty as I ought to have done while I enjoyed it.” Wm. F. Broaddus
William F. Broaddus was born near the village of Woodville, Culpeper County, Virginia, April 30, 1801. His father was Thomas Broaddus, of Caroline County also in Virginia. His mother was Susannah Ferguson; she married Thomas after the death of her first husband. Thomas and Susannah had four children together.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
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