In 1864 during the Civil War, Henry was a
student at Virginia Military Institute. When the Union army attempted to
destroy a railroad that brought supplies to them, the VMI cadets
were called up by the Confederate army to engage them at the Battle of New
Market.
During the battle, Henry was struck in the
stomach by a Minni ball, but instead of penetrating his skin, the bullet
miraculously bounced off. If the bullet had entered his body, he would have
died in battle due to lack of medical aid. If he had died, you wouldn’t be
reading this. Henry Stuart Crockett was my great grandfather. If he had died, I
wouldn’t be here today.
If you climb up your family tree, you’ll find
someone who barely escaped death. If that person had died, you would not exist.
You are not here by accident. God determined when you would live on earth and where you would live. “He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of
the earth, having determined their appointed times and the
boundaries of their habitation” (Acts 17:26). Out of all the centuries you
could have been born, God appointed you to live at this time.
The Lord also created you with a purpose to
fulfill. King David “served the purpose of God in his own generation” (Acts
13:36). Just as David accomplished God’s will during his time on earth, the
Lord has a purpose for you to fulfill. If you will seek Him, He will show you your purpose in life. It’s not too late for you to get started.
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BIBLE
STUDY: “Did
any prophets come out of Galilee?”
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