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Faith That is Bulletproof

“ Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have settled in the
silence of the grave. I cried out, ‘I am slipping!’ but Your unfailing
love, O LORD, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, Your
comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.”
– Psalm 94:17-19 (NLT)

an you identify with the writer in the verse above, hanging
Con as his fingers were losing their grip on hope? Sgt. Jeff
Struecker called out in just that way in the Somalian battle of
k Hawk
Down
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1993 which was depicted in the movie, Black Hawk Down. As the
fight intensified and his hope for survival faded, Sgt. Struecker
cried out in desperation: “God, I need your help, I’m in over my
head!”
He remembered that Jesus had prayed similar words at Geth-
semane, “God, if there is any way possible, let this cup pass from
me.” And he also remembered that Jesus added, “Not my will,
but Yours be done.” Struecker knew that if he lived or died at
that moment, he was safe in God’s hands.
Sgt. Struecker (now Chaplain Struecker) remembered God’s
promises from the Bible, God’s daily provision, God’s faithful
power to save, God’s perspective on life and death, and God’s
presence on the home front or battlefield.
We can see another similarity in the psalmist’s words and
Struecker’s testimony—both used their experience to faithfully
declare to others that God can be trusted, no matter what.

Prayer: Lord, grant me peace in every situation knowing that my life is
in Your hands.

6 Call out to God, “I need Your help!”