There are some people that
really are heroes. They don’t wear a
cape and a mask. They don't even wear a
jersey from one of our favorite teams.
No, these people, both men and women, wear a uniform that has a patch on
it that we all recognize. Their
commitment, their actions have brought us great freedom. But often their actions meet with
aggression.
On their uniform is at least
one common patch that is recognizable across the globe. It is a flag.
It is the red, white and blue with stars and stripes that reminds the
world of our freedom.
We are blessed. Whether you see the remains of the beginning
of our nation as it was founded on Christian principles and on freedom to
worship God, it remains. We see pieces
of it. Sometimes they are foggy, but
they remain true.
Psalm 33:12 NASB
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for
His own inheritance.
These men and women served
our nation, and many of them lost their lives through the battles, wars and
conflicts of the past almost 235 years.
Their blood and their actions have continued to secure our freedom, and it
is our job to be thankful as well as supportive.
I’ve known many who have
served in the military. Some are close
to me. Some are friends at church or in
our community, but each and every one of them, our veterans, are important.
We can and must say thank
you to those who served through the years.
This past Sunday at The Community Fellowship several people stood and
shared what branch of the military they served.
All of them are important, and what I know is that when they speak, they
speak for the thousands who have served.
From time to time I get
fly. Walking through those airports or
waiting on their flights are some of those men and women who continue to serve
our nation. That is generally the
highest concentration of military personnel that I get to see.
Today is Veterans Day. I am grateful that God gave us freedom and
that He called many people to serve or stand in place for even more of my
freedoms. We are in this together. It takes all of us to stand for Christ and to
share His love. Our veterans not only
secured our freedom as a nation but our freedom to tell others about our God.
Thank you to each and every
one of you that has served and those of you who continue to serve. You are appreciated.
Galatians 5:1 NASB
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and
do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
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