Veteran's Honor

Soldiers. Warriors. Veterans. Heroes.

It takes a special kind of heart,

to take on that duty, that title.

To follow a call, 

to depart

across the nation; 

to protect the nation

with strength, integrity and passion.

Going to unimaginable lengths...

taking on hardships, trials and death 

so we can live in

Peace.

War - Piece by piece taking our hearts and our loved ones

Satan wanting to gain control of our lives piece by piece.

But the true victory of Christ brings the ultimate peace.

It burdens my heart, the number of fallen soldiers,

seen to the world as just that: "a number"

But Christ sees every soul affected, 

rocks them in His arms when they can't slumber.

He knows every hair on these heroes heads

He feels every physical hurt, absorbs their blood that is shed.

He knows every emotion, fear and hope written on their hearts,

shining a light of hope for them to navigate in the dark.

For God's Word promises in 1 Corinthians 15

"sown in corruption, raised in incorruption"

hope in our Lord supersedes all destruction

"sown in dishonor, raised in glory"

Christ defeating death is the happy end to any story

"sown in weakness, raised in power"

The Lord offers strength and peace, no matter the hour.

"sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body"

Glorious resurrection for us, is the promise from He

The battle behind the battle

Spiritual behind the physical

The understanding of "why?" seems beyond critical

Why heartache?

Why pain?

Why death?

Why loss?

...sometimes we're not granted an answer,

that's why we place hope in the cross.

True victory,

pushing us on, through the loss.

God's Word proclaims:

"Death has been swallowed up in victory"

Knowing this does not mean we don't miss,

but it allows us to smile thinking of our loved ones in pure bliss.

"O Death, where is your victory?

O Death, where is your sting?"

Gone. Evaporated. Forever,

in the power of our King.

Our Veterans, true heroes

leave a legacy way past words.

Their actions have a voice and deserve to be heard.

"So it is with the resurrection of the dead:

Sown in corruption, raise in incorruption;

sown in dishonor, raised in glory;

sown in weakness, raised in power;

sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body."

"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!"

- 1 Corinthians 15: 42-44, 57