Votes and Vets

Mike                              Steve                              Nate

This week marks elections and Veteran’s Day. The two share a common bond. We vote because of our vets. “Freedom isn’t free” may be a cliché, but it’s also truth. Any kind of saving grace births out of shedding blood—from our spiritual salvation from sin to our country’s independence.

Right now the hope of our nation lies in the balances. What can we do to impact our nation’s future? 

First, pray. Nations going back to the beginning of time have been brought to their knees and stood again through prayer.

Secondly, act. Vote—our fundamental right and a gift from The Constitution of the United States. Another life-affecting act is “paying it forward.” Has someone blessed you? Can you, in turn, be a blessing to the next guy—perhaps one who’s hurting?

Thirdly, honor our veterans. Whether you’re for or against war, your ability to proclaim your stand has been preserved by those who fought—some shedding blood, others paying the ultimate price. (Freedom of speech is still allowed. Value this. It may not always be so.)

My husband and I honor our fathers—one a US Navy man who guarded our freedom during World War II on the Pacific Coast and the other an Army corp engineer who helped build bridges for combat troops to cross the Rhine. Then there are our sons who've served seven deployment in our country's war against terror.

May God be able to bless America because this nation turns its heart once again toward Him!

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."  

2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)

ITEM OF INTEREST:
I just learned about France's boxcar gifts to the 48 United States (plus one shared between DC & Hawaii) in gratitude after World War II. Here's a link to the story and a picture of the Kentucky boxcar...

http://www.kyrail.org/boxcar.asp