On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln stood in a field near Gettysburg Pennsylvania and dedicated a new cemetery to "those who here gave their lives that this nation might live." All over this world stand many 'here's' where an American man or woman gave a life that we might enjoy our life in this nation under God. How we honor that sacrifice speaks to the spiritual condition of our nation. How do we begin to repay that debt of gratitude we owe these brave men and women of our Armed Forces?
On most days, we might complain about something or other that is not right in this nation. Today, let us set that aside that we might honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their friends, family, and fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. Today, we can remember. We may not have a list of names and dates. We may not be able to recall in this moment the name of a neighbor's son who died in Vietnam. The name of a relative who didn't return from Europe or the Pacific in WWII may escape us this morning. But, we can take time to remember that those men and women did serve and give their lives that we might have a bit more freedom in the nation we know as the United States of America.
In Christ,Bucky
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