Veterans Day

"I thank my God every time I remember you." – Phillipians 1:3. 

"It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month in 1918 when the world celebrated as a treaty was signed ending what was to be "the war to end all wars" — World War I. 

"One year later, on what came to be known as Armistice Day, Americans came together to remember and honor the sacrifices of the men and women who served during the war. Soldiers who survived the war marched in parades and were honored by speeches and ceremonies recognizing their contribution to peace throughout the world. 

"Congress declared Armistice Day a national holiday in 1938. By this time, with unrest in much of the world, Americans realized World War I would not be the last war. After the Second World War, which was even bloodier than the first, Armistice Day continued to be observed. In 1954, Congress changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day to include veterans of all United States wars." (from an article on Crosswalk.com) 

Veterans Day is about recognizing those who have laid down their life so that you could have freedom, and those willing to face death for the same cause. As believers in Christ, there are tremendous parallels to a day like Veterans Day and what Christ did for us. 

Romans 5:9-10, “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” 

His death brought about a deeper conviction to live according to God’s design. Isaiah 55:9 says, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Those “ways” are modeled in Jesus. 

Jesus’ decision to do his father’s will rather than his own is what Jesus wants from us as well. Jesus said in John 13:34-35, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” 

Happy Veterans Day to our men and women for following in the footsteps of our savior through your selfless service, and we honor those who gave their lives to defend our nation.