2 Corinthians 6:14 – 16 (NASB)
14 “We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you. 15 All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”
“Don’t Give Up the Ship,” You can feel the pride behind this centuries old phrase. These five words are a rallying cry, a powerful thread running through the Navy’s vast and colorful history, and a song we keep close to our hearts. They’re immortalized in the flag preserved in the USNA Museum, and they run through our blood every day. Here is where the story originated.
James Lawrence was a Navy Captain commanding the USS Chesapeake during the War of 1812. On June 1, 1813, his crew was locked in a fight with the British HMS Shannon and he was shot. As he grappled with this fatal injury, Lawrence’s last command was “Don’t give up the ship.” These heroic words were turned to legend shortly after by his friend and fellow naval officer, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero in his own right.
It is easy to give up but we are called to persevere in all we do. Whether we building a wall one brick at a time, praying for our children, doing any type of ministry we are charged with never giving up. The same is true in all we stay in faith, persevere, do the right thing and victory will come.
“Looking to Jesus till the glory doth shine, moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.” Daniel White.
God Bless.
Bible Study April 16, 2024
Asbury Chapel 