Good Morning
Friends & Happy Memorial Day
…
Today is a holiday here in the United States - MEMORIAL DAY
It is a day where we reflect upon those who have paid the
ultimate price –
It is a day where we remember military service members,
Those who have lost their lives while serving & defending this country
UNDERSTAND –
Ours is not a perfect country – none are
However, I am proud to call this country home,
Always happy to be back home each time I have traveled outside
of the United States
And, while I have not always been an extremely patriotic
person,
I have always held a special place of respect for our
military service members
Scriptures tells us in John 15:13,
‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.’
JESUS modeled
this behavior – with His sacrifice at the cross for our SALVATION
SERVICE MEMBERS
mirror this behavior – with their sacrifice for our SAFETY
EVERYDAY –
I honor my LORD and Savior who gave His all for me
TODAY –
I honor those who gave their lives in service to this
country and to protect our liberties
I honor their families who lost their most precious and
treasured loved ones
I say … ‘THANK YOU!’
HOWEVER, THERE IS
ANOTHER GROUP ON MY HEART TODAY
THE SERVICE MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE STILL LIVING,
BUT WHO HAVE
ALSO GIVEN THEIR ALL ...
You see, in addition to those who are no longer with us, who
sacrificed their lives
There are also those, who live among us, who have also
sacrificed their lives
There are those who may not have experienced a loss of
physical life;
Yet, they are the ones who have suffered the loss of a
way of life which they held dear,
A life which was compromised while they selflessly served
[and still serve] this country.
There are those who have experienced the death of
relationships –
Those who have suffered the painful demise of a marriage …
while they served.
There are those who have endured the loss of a loved one –
Where they could not be present because they were off serving
this country on foreign soil.
There are those who have experienced the loss of a life which
they knew –
Those who have lost health and wealth while serving or
upon returning from service to this country
There are those who have cried tears that only they and
God know about –
Those who deal with the ongoing emotional trauma of
having served.
I celebrate all these service members as well today and
say … THANK YOU!
May God Bless You All … Happy Memorial Day
