Happy Veteran's Day
We give thanks for our Veterans this day:
O God of truth and justice,
we hold before you those whose memory we cherish,
and those whose names we will never know.
Help us to lift our eyes above the torment of this broken world,
and grant us the grace to pray for those who wish us harm.
As we honour the past, may we put our faith in your future;
for you are the source of life and hope, now and for ever. Amen. (from Scottish Episcopal Church)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. John 14:27
Matthew today reminds us that being a follower of Jesus is not all sunshine and lollipops. When we truly live the other-centered life of Christ, others will not understand. They will resist it---it will seem completely "unnatural" to them. Funny, since Jesus' nature is our true nature, but it is one we must learn and allow ourselves to be transformed into rather than one that simply "fits." That's what sanctification is all about....learning to be our true selves---made in the image of God.
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