Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 29, 2017
All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give all of you into our hands. 1 Samuel 17:47
Nations with effective armies are founded on honor, duty, and country. ‘Honor’ is worship of the Creator and respect for His creation. ‘Duty’ is obedience to God and His word and the obligation to promote peace and tranquility. ‘Country’ is a fierce loyalty to the home of the brave and land of the free. Honor, duty, and country promote a tenacious trust in the Lord, not arrogant reliance on our military might.
“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God” (Psalm 20:7).
We honor God when we include Him and His principles in our conversations and in crafting our country’s rule of law. We honor fellow citizens by providing an environment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This is why our men and women die in defense of nations. Without faith, family and freedom as compelling reasons for war, we will fail. Armies honor their own, covering each other’s back leaving no one behind.
Duty is a determination to do what’s right for the benefit of the whole. You do what you have to do to engage and defeat the enemy. There is a relentless sense of duty that sets apart average armies from excellent armies. Cold and rain, guns and bullets, blood and injury, and illness and disease do not keep the determined defenders from painful perseverance. Responsibility to finish the drill drives those dogged by dignity and duty.
Lastly, a country that communicates courage defends a nation’s ideals. Not a thirst for power, but a trust in Providence. “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength” (Psalm 33:16). Men and women will die for a country of character, one rooted in righteous behavior. God and country go together like apple pie and ice cream. The integration of fidelity of faith and proud patriotism resist war, but when called upon to fight for freedom, finishes the course.
“Greater love has no one than this than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13).
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I am grateful for our freedom but keep me dependent on You.Application
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Boyd…… This was a powerful devotional…, I did share it on Facebook because I so much see the wisdom in what you have shared.. IMO you are sharing wonderful truth… God Bless you!
Dear Jeanne,
Thank you so much for your kind words for Boyd. Please know that he will see your comments. Thank you, also, for sharing the devotional on FB. Our hope it that these words will bless many, especially those that have gone before us fighting for our country and those today that are serving. We are all here to pray for our country and thank God for our freedom.
God Bless America!
Thank you, Jeanne, for taking the time to reach out. We are grateful for you and look forward to hearing from you again.
Blessings,
Gwynne
“Blessed is the nation whose God is Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.”
Psalm 32:1