Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Those who have gone before us.....

Yesterday, here in America, was Memorial Day - a day to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of the freedoms we all enjoy everyday.  But how many of us remember our fallen heroes today...the day AFTER Memorial Day?  And how many of us take a moment out of our busy lives to honor, or even KNOW ABOUT those who have gone before us in the Name of Yeshua?

Beginning today, I would like to personally encourage each and everyone who reads this blog - to do 2 things: 1) when you see someone wearing the uniform of your country, say 'THANK YOU', maybe even buy them a meal, or even just a cup of coffee; (a small token for the enormous sacrifices they make on our behalf) and, 2) if you know a leader of a congregation - church, synagogue or even a home group - who humbly and gently walks out what they say they believe, say 'THANK YOU' to them also, and offer a hand, a kind word of encouragement; a little goes a LONG way.

Had it not been for the brave men and women who proudly wear the uniform of our country, or had it not been for the many saints who have gone before us to show us the paths of righteousness...where would we be?