Honoring All Veterans, Part One

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I've been reflecting lately on the men and women who serve in the military. How difficult it is for them to receive good news when all they see every day is fighting. I wish to thank them personally for their courage and commitment as they are on the front lines fighting to keep America safe.
I can think of no better way to do that than with this poem.

The Good News!
To the officer in the Navy,
who is fighting most bravely.
To the person in the Reserves,
who is willing to give more than we deserve.
To those in the Air Force,
whose mind is set on a steady course.
To the strong, stalwart Marine,
who has courage the like I've rarely seen.
To those in the Army,
who willingly drop everything to help ye.
To those in the Coast Guard,
who protect our shores from enemies afar
Thank you
for all that you do . . .
There is One,
proclaimed as God's Son
who came to set you free
from sin for all eternity.
He paid the ultimate price
to bring you and I, Life!
Yet, that's not the end
He rose from the grave, My Friend.
And now amid the battle zone,
He wants you to know, you are never alone.
For as you face our common foe
remember, He is with you wherever you go.
And even through the fear
you can still draw near,
for He came to declare the Good News,
you are free to choose
the Gospel of Jesus Christ
when you surrender to Him your life . . .
If you ask him to come and dwell within
your heart, He will cleanse you of sin.
Then the victory will be sweet,
when you meet,
Jesus Christ in the air,
when He comes back to reign down here.
At that glorious shout,
there will be no doubt
of One mind you will be
for the rest of eternity!
And in joy you can sing,
"Jesus Christ is King of Kings!"

Written on:
August 1, 1992.

Written by:
Mildred A. Baker
&
Belle Anne Leslie