Friday we will observe Veterans Day. We honor those veterans who have served in our armed forces to provide us the freedom that we so richly enjoy today. We also pay tribute to those family members who stood by them. We thank God for such courageous and unselfish people. This holiday, Veterans Day, was initially recognized to honor those who served in the First World War which ended on the 11th day of the month of 1918. It was called Armistice Day and
was changed in 1954 by an Act of Congress to be called Veterans Day. That October, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the general who led the allies to victory in Europe, called on all citizens to “observe the day by remembering the sacrifices of all those who fought so gallantly, and through rededication to task of promoting a lasting peace.”
We must so live and conduct ourselves in such a way that those who have sacrificed for us have not served in vain or needlessly. They truly have either been willing or in fact have laid down their lives for this country. We have many men and women at this present time who are putting their lives in harm’s way for people they do not even know. Paul said, “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.” (Rom 5:7). We are indebted to those who have enabled our country to remain free and safe. We are to give “honor to whom honor is due” (Rom 13:7). Please do not take our freedoms for granted or those who have sacrificed to make them possible.