Today, as we remember the men and women who gave their
lives in the service of our country, I want to acknowledge that their sacrifice
is a mirror of the One who gave himself to pay the penalty for our sin against
God. Just as Jesus reconciled us with God, the hope of the deaths of these men
and women has been that of eventual peace.
War will be with us until Jesus returns. Therefore, we
can expect the deaths of men and women in the Armed Forces of the United States
to continue. Peace might ensue for a time, but another enemy will seek our
demise and we must be prepared to defend ourselves.
However, in a post-Christian nation, many of these who
will give their lives after the pattern of Christ do not know Christ. Their
deaths will not result in their personal peace with God. Pray for these men and
women who will yet go to war, make the greatest sacrifice, and be recognized
with honor by us to know their eternal Savior and rest peacefully with him
forever.
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