Veterans' Day 2012

John 15:13 - Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.  (NIV)

Dear Father in Heaven, Thank You so much for this country and thank You so much for all the men and women who have given their lives, parts of their body, their minds, and who will carry the scars of battle forever.  I pray today for our veterans and for our current military, and I do pray in faith and with hope in my heart for peace.  Please, Lord, bless America and please help America come back to You.  Lord, I am sorry for the way America is, so many have given so much to keep America free, but also so many have set out to keep You out of things.  I for one, Lord, want You in our country, and I for one want You in my life daily.  Lord, help us and save us.  In Jesus' Name, I pray, Amen.

Dear brothers and sisters.  There is a saying, "all gave some and some gave all."  I am not a veteran, I never served our country in the military, but I love our country just the same, and I will serve the Lord until He calls me home.  I want to thank Dolores for her service to the country, she was in the Air Force and then the 193rd based in Middletown, PA.  I will not attempt to name all those I know who served, I tried that before and I always miss some.

Today I just want to say THANK YOU, for your service to our country, FOR WITHOUT OUR MILITARY, I COULD NOT STAND UP IN PUBLIC AND SAY THIS ... I LOVE JESUS ...

I also think it is a darn shame that after so many lives have been lost to keep us free, and free so we could speak out about our Lord and enjoy other freedoms in this country, that a few people, just a few, can have crosses taken down and want to change our pledge by removing UNDER GOD.  After so many have been willing to fight for our country they come home from some of our wars like Vietnam to be spit on by some long-haired hippie freaks.  It is high time we take care of our veterans, and folks, we are going to start something new in our food pantry!  If a veteran needs food, they go to the head of the line.  Brothers and sisters, when you see one of our men or women in uniform, thank them, for you are indeed free because of them ...

As for your personal freedom, Thank God for that ...

America:  One Nation Under God.  Thank You, Jesus, for our military, past and present.

AND VETERANS ... THANK YOU.  I LOVE YOU.  Pastor Dan.