Word of Inspiration and Encouragement from our National Chaplain ~ Eddie D. Sumbler

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER… Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year…2024. 

Today is Dec 11’2023 and as I am writing, I am still deep in thought of the lives affected by the EF3 Tornado traveling 150 Mile per Hour that just hit Clarksville,TN this past Saturday, the 9th of December. But thanks be to God that we were spared any harm, hurt or loss. However, our hearts are continually heavy for those families who lost loved ones and properties.

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Troopers and Family Members of Troopers: Merry Christmas!!! We are in the Season of Advent Celebration. The Advent Season of Celebration officially starts the First Sunday after Thanksgiving,…it is said to be the official start or opening of the Christmas Season Celebration, looking forward to Christmas Day; and, the birth of the “Christ Child,” who was born to become the Savior of the World, whose name is Jesus Christ, …God in human flesh…John 14: 9(kjv) “…Jesus said unto him[Philip] Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father.” Jesus the Christ is “Savior of the World.” And, most of us accept that December 25th is only accredited as the earthly birth date of our Lord but there is no documented biblical truth of Jesus’ official earthly birth date. 

Christmas Day for me is a culmination of a year’s long Continuum, Celebrating the fact in my heart that by faith and my belief that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and whether He arrived on earth in December, March, April or May…one thing I am spiritually confident about and that is…God poured Himself into Human flesh and came to earth and paid the price for Mine, Yours and the whole of Humanity’s__ Mankind.

We celebrate Advent Season at Church by starting the Lighting of the Advent Wreath on the last Sunday of November. The Advent Wreath is placed at the front of the Church Sanctuary, it has four(4) Colorful Candles each will be lit on a succeeding Sunday Morning, and each candle represents a particular gift that Jesus brings and is available to All Men who choose to receive the gift. The wreath itself is green and symbolizes the gift of Life. Also, the wreath is circular and unbroken, representative of eternal life, and in eternity with Jesus Christ. The Wreath is adorned with the Greenery and Red Holly Plant Flower also a symbol signifying and a reminder of the price paid with Jesus’ blood, for our new life.

There are Four(4) Candles placed on the Wreath in Circular form and there Can or cannot include a Fifth(5th) Green Candle to be placed in the center of the Advent Wreath and is Called the Christ Candle. Each Candle has a label with the name of the Gift brought to earth for Mankind to Celebrate,  Embrace, Give and Share in one’s own life and family and between  lives of mankind. On earth. Each Sunday of the Advent Season a different Advent Candle is lit after a brief Bible Scripture is read that places emphasis on the Gift Jesus Christ gives: 

HOPE, PEACE, LOVE and JOY…and of course CHRIST who is the great Gift. 

Troopers and Families of Troopers Eunice and I wish you safe keeping as we are sure that each of You are looking to enjoy the Christmas, New Year and Hanukkah Celebrations. Our Prayers are for your safekeeping and giving God the Praises, through Christ. Let each of us pray for the Lost, the Hurting and Unthinking person that they come to accept the Gift that leads to eternal Salvation in Heaven.

 CH Eddie D. Sumbler, Nat’l CHAPLAIN

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Chaplain Eddie D. Sumbler

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