Psalm
78:6
That
the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born;
who should arise and declare them to their children.
There
is a wall in Washington, DC, which has engraved in it the names of all the men
and women who gave their lives in active service during the war in Vietnam. It
stands as a testimonial to their courage and a black warning against ever
having another war. To remember them and what they did is important.
We need reminders of where we have been and
what we have done. The monument should make us both proud and ashamed. It
should swell our hearts with joy that the war is at an end, and sorrow that it
cost so much to attain to little. We need to know these things. God wants us to
know these things, and He wants our children to know them after us. Perhaps on
day we will learn enough so that such monuments are no longer necessary, and we
can get on with being god's people. Let us hope so.
Prayer:
Let me remember not only the good things in life, but also the bad. The good
helps me to rejoice, the bad helps me avoid making the same mistakes again.
Lord, let me learn from my mistakes. Amen.
