Nov 11th, 2021: Remembrance Day (Memorial Day)

 


Today is the day to remember those who paid the highest sacrifice for the service of our country. We need to remind ourselves we enjoy the many benefits that have been paid for by many men and women in the Arm Forces. It is not about glorifying war and the suffering of war. It is about having a proper understanding of what war can do and its cost.


We need to be more intentional about events like this one because we live in a time when many people want to rewrite history to fit their narratives. We need to embrace our history and know that it can be painful and ugly at times. Learning to remember can be one of the best ways to attain wisdom.


We do not remember the many past events so that we can remain there. Sometimes it is more problematic to move forward to the future if we do not have a sincere appreciation for the past. Remembrance Day gives us a chance to ponder on our solemn understanding of war and how we can avoid it in the future.


"Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,

Lest we forget—lest we forget!"

(Rudyard Kipling)


Thank you for your service. May God Bless you and your family.


Isaiah 66: 12

"For thus says the LORD, “Behold, I extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; And you will be nursed, you will be carried on the hip and fondled on the knees. “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.” Then you will see this, and your heart will be glad, And your bones will flourish like the new grass, And the hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants, But He will be indignant toward His enemies…"


John 15: 13

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."

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