Remember our Veterans and their families
11/10/2019
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a day to remember and be thankful for all the Veterans in our lives. I recently ran across an article I wrote for a church bulletin in 2011 and felt like putting it out there for you.
For A Memorial
Esther 9:28 (KJV)
And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
The word “memorial” is found thirty-three times in the King James Version of the Bible. It talks about setting things aside, so that when you go by them you will remember what happened there. Just like America has the Historical Markers so the Bible tells of markers that denote special events in the Bible. Just so people will remember what happened, where and when it happened.
Religion has set aside days to remember some such as: Easter, All Saints Day and Good Friday. Schools have their Homecoming for students to remember the previous classes. In America the government has set aside days to remember things like: Geek Day, April Fool’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Pearl Harbor Day, and many other days, in fact so many days that some days during the year is for more than one remembrance. One of the more important days is Memorial Day, the day to remember all of the servicemen and women who fought for our freedoms.
Since the first “white” man set foot in what we call America they have been at odds with someone about protecting their freedom. From the Indians – their freedom to live on the land; from the British – their freedom to decide who governs them and who they should worship; from the World – the right to be free. Now days, some of the citizens have decided to fight our own government for some of the freedoms that have been taken away from us.
Most important, from the days when George Washington led the troops at Valley Forge, down through Gettysburg to Iwo Jima to Vietnam to Afghanistan and all the other places that American blood has split so that people can have more freedom than they had. Our soldiers have willingly, more than not, signed up to protect us. Have ou prayed for them today? Yesterday? The day before? Every day? We need to support our troops and the people who provide support for them. They are very valuable to your lifestyle.
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag,
It is the VETERAN, who serves under the Flag,
And most important of all, it is GOD who protects the VETERANS.
Precious Heavenly Father, thank you for all the volunteers that serve in our military and thank you for their leaders who follow you. Please keep your hand on each one and send someone to lead them to YOU LORD. We also ask that you watch over their family that they have at home waiting for you. Amen.