I wish a hearty "Thank You" on this Veterans Day to all of you who gave of yourselves in military service to our great United States of America. Whatever your story and situation, I pray you and your families experience the peace that surpasses all understanding from our Lord and for the healing of the wounds of war and combat service - physical, mental and emotional. No amount of gratitude is sufficient for the sacrifices laid upon the altar to satiate mankind's cruelty to other men in order to establish and preserve peace and order.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ -Numbers 6:24-26
For those who struggle in the here and now from the lack of temporal justice, we are not left alone nor without hope and this eternal promise is given:
"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” - Revelation 21:3-5
