As a military veteran, I am often thanked for
my sacrifice and receive praise telling of how proud they are of me
for serving our country and for fighting for our freedom.
And to be honest, they are right; I did have to
sacrifice a lot. I gave up my independence, my time with family, as well as my
safety that was put at risk to protect the security of others. It was not
always easy and I still bear the emotional scars and challenges of that choice.
Do I regret it? No I don’t and I am proud to
have served and I am also so very proud and thankful for all the other men and women that
served with me, whether past and present. We all made sacrifices for a nation
we thought was worth serving.
But my question is this…
What cause worth serving is better than God? Why do we put so much honor into serving our country but so often overlook the importance of serving our Lord and Savior? He continually provides for us and shows us His love and mercy all the while promising us eternal glory when all we deserve is death.
I am proud to have been a soldier/sailor for
America but I am even prouder to be a soldier of Christ. We all need to remember
why it is we are here and surrender our lives to one who has saved us and
continues to every moment we live.
So as we begin this new year, I pray that we
enlist or re-enlist into the army of Christ. That instead of raising our right
hand, that we get on bended knee and raise our hearts in praise, worship and
surrender.
I, Janet Stiles, do humbly submit myself to you
oh Lord. I will protect my body and offer it up as a living sacrifice to you
against all the sinful things around me and in me. I will bear true faith and allegiance
to you and obey your orders, according to your Living Word. So lease help me stay
true to this and to honor you in all I do and all that I am. Amen
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