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“COME ALONGSIDE” THOSE WHO ARE HURTING
By Paul Riddle
All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus
the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing
counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through
hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside
someone else who is going through hard times so that
we can be there for that person just as God was there
for us.
2 Corinthians 1:3 (The Message)
Earlier in my career, I served almost a decade as
a chaplain in the United States Navy. During those
years, I spent a lot of time aboard warships at sea,
supporting the sailors and Marines who form the backbone
of our sea services.
One of the indelible images that remains with me
from my years at sea is that of an operation known
as underway replenishment (or, in Navy jargon, UNREP).
When a Navy ship needs more fuel, food or other supplies,
it doesn’t always have the luxury of pulling
into the nearest port like you or I would pull our
cars into the nearest gas station or convenience store.
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