I consider veterans today and give thanks for their service and sacrifice. I wonder what it is like to be in battle. I wonder what it's like to have to charge forward while the enemy is shooting at you. I don't know what that's like, and I pray I never do. I am sorry anyone has to know what that's like.
If I were to find myself in battle though, one thing I know is that I wouldn't want to go it alone. I would want competent people around me who believed they could prevail. I would want men and women who lifted me up, encouraged me, and challenged me to be better. I would want people who shared my values and were fighting for the right reasons.
In many ways, I suppose we are in a constant battle. A battle to survive, and a battle to thrive. But often, the enemy is unseen. It has no face or name. And yet, like Good, this enemy called Evil seems to be present at every turn. We can't fight this battle alone. I want God to surround me with people who fight the good fight. I pray you do too.
Readings: Ezekiel 23:1-49; Hebrews 10:18-39; Psalm 109:1-31; Proverbs 27:13
