In the next two months, there will be five holidays that will happen in rapid succession: Veteran's Day on the 11th, Thanksgiving two weeks after that, then Hanukkah (and my friend Chad Elliott had a wonderful piece he wrote on the differences between Hanukkah and Christmas that if he doesn't put up-I'll put it here) in early December, then Christmas and New Year's Eve.
The reason that I call it a marathon is that it if not viewed properly, this time seems like a long race that has to be endured. And that is the key...viewing things in the proper prospective. The word "perspective" is defined as " the proper or accurate point of view or the ability to see it; objectivity: " http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perspective. So seeing these days in the right point of view should make these days not only endurable, but something to look forward to.
The first day is Veteran's Day, where we honor those who have served our country to defend it from our enemies or those who wish to destroy it. This day is one that is close to me, because my brother served in the Army during Desert Storm in 1991. We also have to remember that not only did they serve our country, they saw things and went through things that people cannot comprehend. So when we honor our veterans of all wars, let us remember that "above and beyond the call of duty" is not just words to them, but an attitude...the same attitude that Jesus talked about in John 15: 13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. And the same attitude that Jesus showed in giving HIS life for our sins...
So on Veteran's Day, let us honor the men and women who showed the attitude of Jesus and honor them for following His example....
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