Praying For Those Who Serve...

1 Corinthians 12:26-27 New English Translation (NET Bible)

26 If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

27 Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.

1 John 4:19-21 English Standard Version (ESV)

19 We love because he first loved us. 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

Romans 12:18 New English Translation (NET Bible)

18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.

...and for those they serve.  

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Psalm 133:1King James Version (KJV)

133 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Hebrews 13:1English Standard Version (ESV)

13 Let brotherly love continue.

For the Fourth of July I uploaded a Peter, Paul & Mary song to Youtube, "Because All Men Are Brothers," and found myself thinking of my brother-in-law who served in The Peace Corp in the 1960's.  Because he left us too soon, I'm wishing that I had asked him about his service, what he did and why.  Was we driven to do good or was it a means to escape the draft?  If I had asked, he likely would have answered truthfully.  Regardless of his reasons, he served others as well as his country.  

I cherish an evening spent in his home, when this very quiet man pulled out his guitar and began play and sing.  He had a lovely voice and he honored us by sharing his gift.  I could almost see the young man that he had been as he sang. In his honor, here's a song for all those who dream of peace.

Because All Men Are Brothers - Peter, Paul & Mary

(written by Tom Glazer)