The First Hundred

...in the light of eternity. "Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest." Wilson Mizner

Monday, May 30, 2005

Abraham Lincoln, in his address at Gettysburg, said it so well:

–that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion–

My paraphrase is, "Appreciate the sacrifice!"

I do.
I appreciate the ultimate sacrifice made, by thousands upon thousands of courageous men and women, so that we can live in freedom. They gave their all to afford us
the temporal benefits of liberty, privilege and opportunity.
Do we deserve it?

What about the eternal benefits offered by Christ's supreme and sinless sacrifice?
Do we deserve it?
"For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:7,8

Appreciate the sacrifice.

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