MARCHING ORDERS VOLUME THREE: MASTER AND COMMANDER

Download or read book MARCHING ORDERS VOLUME THREE: MASTER AND COMMANDER written by Otis H. Corbitt, III and published by Otis H. Corbitt, III. This book was released on 2023-08-02 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our lives, in both the spiritual and secular realms, it is important to know “who’s the boss?” As we will see in these pages, Jesus Christ is our Master and Commander. This is Volume Three of Marching Orders, which like the previous volumes, is a book of devotionals intended for use by members of the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces attending Annual Training. As I said in the introduction to Volume One, Annual Training is a unique experience which can only really be understood by someone who has "been there and done that,” and, as a retired Army National Guard Chaplain I think that I qualify on that account. The purpose of this book is simple: to provide daily devotionals from the Christian Bible for troops attending Annual Training. Depending on the Reserve Component one is assigned to and the location where it is conducted, an Annual Training period can be 14, 15, or 17 days long. Reserve Component units that train overseas can be on duty for as much as 21 days. To split the difference, this book provides 17 days of devotionals. If we carefully review the Biblical record of the ministry of Jesus, we begin seeing something new. The Old Testament is full of the acts of God as He carefully unfolded His plan to redeem the world, but in the Gospels, we can see Him personally. We will see the Master of the Universe walking amongst His creation and demonstrating His power and control. By the end of this series of devotionals, we will clearly see Jesus as our Master and Commander, convincingly answering the question of “who’s the boss?” Some of the included devotionals will include illustrations and applications from military service while others will be more general in nature; however, every devotional found within will be based on God’s Word. Please note that I have chosen to use the King James translation of the Scriptures in this book for several reasons. First, the King James Bible has historically been the most commonly used translation among Protestants. In addition, the New Testaments provided to troops by the Gideons are usually in the King James Version and so this book will complement their efforts. Finally, according to the American Bible Society, the King James text is in the public domain, which resolves any copyright issues over its use in this book. Feel free, however, to read the focal passage of each day’s devotion in the translation of the Bible that best suits your needs. Some of the included devotionals will have a military theme, but not all of them do. However, as I said above, all of them do have a basis in Scripture and in the tenets of the Christian faith. I trust that they will encourage and sustain the reader during the trials and triumphs of Annual Training. Every blessing, Chaplain Otis Corbitt