the arlington ladies

Eat, Our Daily Bread | May 25, 2009 12:01 am
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May 25, 2009 


We honor God when we honor one another.

 

READ: Matthew 26:6-13 

What this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her. —Matthew 26:13 

In 1948, the US Air Force Chief of Staff noticed that no one attended the funeral of an airman at Arlington National Cemetery, and that deeply disturbed him. He talked with his wife about his concern that each soldier be honored at burial, and she began a group called the Arlington Ladies.

Someone from the group honors each deceased soldier by attending his or her funeral. The ladies also write personal notes of sympathy and speak words of gratitude to family members when they are present. If possible, a representative keeps in contact with the family for months afterward.

Margaret Mensch, an Arlington Lady, says, “The important thing is to be there for the families. . . . It’s an honor to . . . pay tribute to the everyday heroes that make up the armed forces.”

Jesus showed the importance of paying tribute. After a woman poured a costly, fragrant oil on His head, He said that she would be honored for years to come (Matt. 26:13). The disciples were indignant and thought her act was wasteful, but Jesus called it “a good work” (v.10) for which she would be remembered.

We know heroes who have given their lives in service to God and their country. Let’s honor them today.  — Anne Cetas

Source: Our Daily Bread

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