Give Honor to Whom Honor is Due

Judy sent me an email this week that really touched my heart. It redirected me to a site that you might want to check out. It was http://www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.html
where Dr. Sam and his blues band have done a great job with a song honoring our WWII veterans. I found it interesting how the song came about. It was just a chance meeting with an old soldier who was working as a parking lot attendant. He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak. "I took two bullets for this country and look what I'm doing," he said bitterly. What Sam did next took the old soldier by surprise. rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you." Then the old soldier began to cry.

Realizing that most of our WWII veterans are now in their 70's and 80's and that we don't have a lot of time to say thank you, they did this song entitled, "Before You Go." The goal of this song was to honor these men before it's too late.

In Paul's letter to the Romans in Romans 13:7 , he reminds us to give honor unto whom honor is due. Certainly, we need to recognize these who have given so much to protect our way of life. We enjoy freedom here more than any other country in the world because of their sacrifice. So today I want to join Dr. Sam and his blues band in honoring these veterans of WWII. Even more, I want to be sure that we are expressing our gratitude sufficiently, so that those who are fighting for freedom today never have to come to such a place in their lives as the old soldier in the parking lot. A "thank you" seems like so little compared to all that they have given, but when it is given from the heart, it means so much. Join me today in giving thanks.