John 15: 13-“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
Veteran’s Day means, to some people, a day off school and or/work. But to many Americans, it is a day to honor those who serve—and have served—our country.
Whether in the lines of battle or as support behind them, we owe veterans a debt of gratitude. The freedoms that we enjoy are due to the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.
Few of us can truly understand the depth of love of country—or for their fellow man— that motivates these brave soldiers to make the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us—while we sit at home and watch television, enjoy family barbecues, or play golf.
Life goes on for us, virtually uninterrupted, unless we are the family members of a loved one claimed by a sniper’s bullet or a surprise ambush.
For those who served in the past, those currently stationed in faraway countries, and for those who are contemplating enlisting in the future, I am grateful.
You don’t know me.
We may never meet.
But, I want you to know that I appreciate your standing in the gap for me.
Because of you, I enjoy a beautiful home and family, I can walk the streets of my neighborhood in relative safety, I am able to worship without persecution.
When I look into the sky, I see a sprinkling of white clouds and expansive wings of an eagle flying overhead—not planes being shot down, rockets exploding, and smoke filling the air.
Because of you, I enjoy a quality of life that is only a dream for many others in the world.
Jesus reminds us that the greatest among us are those who lay down their own lives for others…
Thank you for being my friend.
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