Giving
Up
Read:
John 15:12-14
We
think of Lent as a time to "give up" something or not do
something. Unfortunately, it can be something as nothing as "giving
up not eating chocolate." Instead of "giving up," we
may also pledge to do something or provide a service.
In
the bulletin and Pointer we list 21 names of those who are serving
our country and thereby preserving our freedom and our very way of
life. What we do pales by comparison to what they do and what they
give up (and not just for Lent). Even those stationed in the US have
given up friends, family, and some comforts on a daily basis
(certainly they develop new friendships), but the demands on their
time and attention means there is little time to contact those they
have left behind.
There
is even more contrast when we think about those serving in harm's way
in many places around the globe. They are giving up personal safety
daily, and perhaps suffering great physical harm and even death.
While
we may think of them often, Lent is a special time to think of those
protecting us.
May
God bless us all.
Jack
Van Becelaere
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