Daniel 12:1-3 (NRSV)
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Chapter 12"At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. Verse 2Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Verse 3Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Devotion
Happy Veterans Day to those who are serving and those who have served.
My husband Larry and I began serving Military and Veteran families in retreat settings in early 2012. Never having served myself, I met Larry after he had retired from active service in the Air Force.
In one of our first retreats, a woman participant noticed that I was hanging back and not talking with anyone. She invited me to sit down and talk with her over a cup of coffee. She told me a bit about herself and asked where we had been stationed. When I told her that I had never served. she said “So what? You are here now, helping those who served. You will learn.”
Her wise, kind words that day changed everything for me. She allowed me to shine and to do the work that God had sent me there to do! “Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky.” (Daniel 12:3)
Prayer
Lord, thank you for the wise people you bring into our lives. May you bless them as they bless others. Amen.
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