Military Devotion – MAYDAY. MAYDAY. MAYDAY. – March 27, 2026

Military Devotion – MAYDAY. MAYDAY. MAYDAY. – March 27, 2026

From WELS Military Devotions by WELS Special Ministries

March 27, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1

About this episode

This episode discusses the urgency of distress signals and the importance of faith in times of crisis, based on Matthew 21:1-11.

Watch the Devotion Based on Matthew 21:1-11 MAYDAY. MAYDAY. MAYDAY. The call comes through on VHF C hannel 16, “ MAYDAY. MAYDAY. MAYDAY. ” Help me ! The vessel is taking on water. There is a medical emergency. The vessel is on fire. Help me ! When that distress signal comes in, the U.S. Coast Guard gathers the critical information, broadcasts an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast to nearby vessels and then dispatches rescue assets like a boat or helicopter. A rescue swimmer is often a member of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew deployed to respond to a distress call. Last month off the coast of Washington state, Petty Officer 2 nd Class Tyler Jaggers was that rescue swimmer, deployed to help a distressed mariner aboard a large vessel. As Coast Guard aircrews and rescue swimmers have done thousands of times before, Tyler put his life in danger so that others may live. Unfortunately, Tyler gave the ultimate sacrifice and died in the line of duty. Someone called out, “Mayday. Help me.” and he responded. For over 1,000 years God’s people cried out, “Help me.” The word they used wasn’t “Mayday” but “Hosanna”, which means, “Save!” On a Sunday around 30AD people lined the road that led…

Topics covered

  • military
  • devotion
  • emergency response
  • faith

Keywords

  • MAYDAY
  • Coast Guard
  • emergency
  • help

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MH-60 Jayhawk

Books & works: Scripture

Places: Washington, Jerusalem, San Diego, California

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