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DEVOTIONAL
Speak life into
the lives of others
God’s reconciliation is all about speaking life into the lives
of other people. That is what God did for us through His Son,
Jesus Christ.
Let’s notice that in John 3:16-17, “For
God so loved the world that he gave his
one and only Son, that whoever believes
in him shall not perish but have eternal
life. For God did not send his Son into the
world to condemn the world, but to save
the world through him.”
Jesus gave us his entire body so that
we could partake of him and have eternal
life. He tells us in John 6:35, “I am the
_ bread of life. He who comes to me will
Pastor’s Corner never,f° hmW’ ?"d he„who believes in
me will never be thirsty.
Jesus is also the Good Shepherd and the gate we go
through to receive abundant life. He says to us in John 10:10,
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and to destroy; I have
come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am the
Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep.”
As ministers of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:14-21) we
need to see others as Jesus sees them. He sees people as his
brothers and sisters, as his ministers, as his priests and as his
ambassadors of His Kingdom on Earth today.
In Phillipians 2:9-11, we see Jesus exalted in the highest
place, “Therefore God exalted him to the Highest Place and
gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name
of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on Earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
So let us be Jesus’ ministers of reconciliation, and speak
the life that Jesus has given to us. Let us be a blessing to others
by speaking blessings to them.
The Apostle Paul admonishes us this way in Romans
12:14-17, “Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not
curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who
mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud,
but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not
be conceited. Do not repay evil for evil. Be careful to do what
is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it
depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Paul concludes in verse 21, “Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good.” That is what Jesus has done for
us so that we can have the eternal life he has given to each one
of us.
Tom Pickett is an associate pastor at Grace Family
Fellowship and can be heard at 9:30 a.m. Sundays on
KCLE1460-AM.
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COMMENTARY
Recalling Texas heroes of D-Day
As we observe the 70th an-
niversary of “The Longest Day”
- D-Day, June 6,1944 - I’m
reminded of so many Texans
who charged the coast of Nor-
mandy heeding the words of
their commander, Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower: “Your task will
not be an easy one. Your
enemy is well trained, well
equipped and battle-hardened.
He will fight savagely. I have
full confidence in your cour-
age, devotion to duty and skill
in battle. We will accept noth-
ing less than full victory!”
One of these was long-time
Waco resident Paul Marable.
Several years ago, he was
filmed for a PBS special while
visiting the very bluff on Utah
Beach where he came under
heavy fire by a German tank,
which nearly ran over his
squad.
“I can still hear the gears in
that turret turning,” Marable
said. He lost consciousness
that day and woke up later to
a German soldier poking him
with a machine gun. Marable
was taken captive and held as
a POW in a Polish prison camp
for the next seven months.
When asked if he felt lucky
to survive, Marable said: “Oh-
ho! Oh, yes!” He continued,
“Because of that, I’ve been
able, a little bit better than
most maybe who haven’t gone
through that, to decide what’s
John
CORNYN
really
important.
I don’t get
disturbed
easily at
little frets.
And then I
feel that I
owe some
things,
too.”
U.S. Senator
Marable, who passed away
last December at 92, dedicated
his life to improving Waco for
all its residents, including ef-
forts to desegregate downtown
stores and restaurants in the
1960s and establish a com-
munity college to boost access
to an affordable education. He
is one of many Texas heroes
who risked his life to liberate
France and turn the tide in
World War II.
Another Texan who
survived to tell of the harrow-
ing assault on D-Day and the
months following it is Frank
Denius of Austin. Denius was
a fire control instrument op-
erator assigned to an artillery
battalion that landed in France
at Omaha Beach on D+i (June
7,1944).
Denius and his battalion
provided fire support to the
29th Infantry Division, which
made the initial assault land-
ing on D-Day. When his officer
in charge was killed six days
later, Denius, then only 19,
took over and directed artillery
fire that allowed the infantry
to advance and accomplish the
mission. He later received four
Silver Stars and is one of the
most decorated soldiers who
served in the European The-
ater and the D-Day Invasion in
World War II.
When he was awarded the
Legion of Honour - France’s
highest decoration - in 20t2,
Denius recalled his journey
from the shores of Normandy
to Paris: “I crawled, I walked,
I swam and at times I couldn’t
believe it. I hadn’t brushed my
teeth in over two months, nor
had I had a bath nor change of
clothes for two months.” He
said, “I was barely nineteen
when I went to France. And
when I left in August of the
same year, I’d turned 40.”
In 1990, Denius started the
Normandy Scholar’s Program
at his alma mater, the Univer-
sity of Texas, through which
hundreds of students have
studied the causes, history and
consequences of World War II,
complete with an annual visit
to the beaches of Normandy
and other sites in Europe.
Indeed, Texas’ contribu-
tions to D-Day and World War
II are countless. We remember
the unthinkable sacrifices of
Gen. James Earl Rudder and
his famous Rudder’s Rangers,
who lost more than 150 men
on D-Day and enabled the Al-
lied forces to secure a foothold
that would lead to ultimate
victory.
On a personal note, on this
year’s somber anniversary,
I will be thinking of my own
father, now deceased, a career
Air Force officer who served
as a bomber pilot in World
War II. On his 26th mission,
he was shot down by the Nazis
and spent several months
in a POW camp before Gen.
George S. Patton’s troops freed
him and his fellow service
members. I’ll also be think-
ing of my father-in-law, Don
Hanson, who stormed Utah
Beach on D+i 70 years ago and
passed away earlier this year.
As we pay tribute to the
heroes of D-Day, may we
remember their sacrifices and
those of their family members.
May we remember their brav-
ery and their commitment to
the mission that would change
the course of history. And may
we all heed the words of Frank
Denius, who said, “I hope that
American people will always
understand what freedom is
and the price of freedom.”
John Comyn represents
Johnson County and all of
Texas in the U.S. Senate.
AGRICULTURE
Checkoff establishes Texas beef
It’s not often we’re given
the opportunity to directly
decide the future of our
industry. But last week, Texas
cattlemen and women did just
that by voting in the Texas Beef
Checkoff referendum.
No matter the size of the
operation, we are facing many
challenges - some of which are
out of our control.
But this was the chance for
Texas beef producers to take
charge, strengthen our indus-
try and ensure a bright future
for ourselves and the next
generation of cattlemen.
National beef checkoff dol-
lars are already working for us.
They’ve built foreign trade, cre-
ated demand, increased cattle
value through research and
Lee
Borwn
Texas Farm
Bureau
educated
beef pro-
ducers like
you and
me.
After
years of
declining
revenue, a
state beef
checkoff
can pick up
where the
drought
left off.
We have fewer cows, numer-
ous input costs and changing
consumer preferences. The
Texas Beef Checkoff will more
aggressively promote our safe
and healthy Texas beef.
The proposed program,
which is as unique as Texas
itself, will strengthen demand.
And the decisions on how
the money will be spent will
be made by fellow Texans -
ranchers and dairymen like
you and me.
The additional dollar-per-
head assessment also will con-
front misleading claims about
our industry and livelihood.
We incorporate Beef Quality
Assurance practices and our
checkoff dollars will effectively
communicate that to consum-
ers, increasing their confidence
in Texas farmers and ranchers.
Research funded by the
beef checkoff has added tre-
mendous value to our industry.
We’ve developed new cuts
of beef - including lean and
certified heart healthy - that
consumers are demanding
more of.
We’re already providing the
safe, healthy and affordable
beef and beef products that
consumers want. The state
checkoff will just establish
Texas beef in the marketplace,
stronger than before.
For more information, visit
www.texasbeefcheckoff.com
or stop by your local AgriLife
Extension office.
Let’s grow the Texas beef
industry together.
Lee Brown is a small cow-
calf rancher and represents
Texas Farm Bureau District
11 on the Young Farmer &
Rancher Advisory Committee.
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