After I posted the other entry, a Lt Colonel friend of mine responded about my impressions about the Colonel picking up a piece of trash. My friend said, "in God's eyes, a Colonel has no more value than any one else. A private is just as valuable as the Colonel. Remember that military folks have ingrained in them that they should pick up garbage!"
His statement made me think of how God desires immediate obedience. When I told that to my friend, he replied, "Wouldn't it be great (santification does it) to be so in tune with the Holy Spirit that we would do the "right thing" not because it is a challenge, but simply because it is ingrained within us? " When he said that, someone popped into my mind.
I am thinking of someone who comes from America's greatest generation. Actually, he's a tad bit young to fit into that generation; however, he embodies many of those qualities. Better yet, he embodies the quality of "immediate obedience." Since this is Memorial Day, we are to remember those who have fought for our country to retain our freedoms.
If you look at that picture above, you will see my father-in-law. When I think of a soldier, I think of this picture. Then I think of the gentleman that he is and of the example he has provided for me over the last 28 years of knowing him. I am a much better man because of his willingness to be "immediately obedient" to God's working thru him.
So today, this Memorial Day, take the time to honor someone who has taken the time to show you what being a real man is like, being a gentleman's gentleman. Let him know now before you don't have a chance to tell him. Tell him that he is your inspiration.
Thanks, Dad! (yes, he let's me call him that)
BE HOLY.
BE A MAN.