Monday, May 27, 2013

Building A Better Future

Today in the United States we have a day in remembrance of all of the people that served in our military called Memorial Day. It sounds like memory, or remembering. While we do want to appreciate anyone that has given a part of their life, or even given their life, to help or save others, it is also a time of sad reflection, I suggest. Those that faced battle know more than any of us the memory of war and struggle of man against man. We do want to be thankful, but at the same time there is also a certain sadness. Perhaps what I am trying to say was best siad by Israel’s Golda Meir at a press conference in 1969, “When peace comes, we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be harder for us to forgive them for having forced us to kill their sons.” It is sad when anyone dies, especially when killed by another human. When I was a young man I thought that it should not happen. As an older person I now see that it will continue to happen until the Messiah returns. A sad truth, but it encourages me to pray for His speedy return. In that light, I still say a thank you to all the brave men and women that have served in our military.

Prayer
Father, please reach out to Your people today. Help those that have seen battle be able to remember only the comradery and forget the sadness. Help us to not rejoice in the death of our enemies, but to rather rejoice in Your deliverance for those that seek You. Please help all men and women everywhere find You and devote their t]life to You. Please give us all peace. In Jesus name. Amen.