VETERANS DAY 2023
The Four Chaplains
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
Veterans Day is an official United States public holiday, observed annually on November 11, that honors military veterans; that is, persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
This week we will explore the heroic actions of four Chaplains on the U.S.A.T. Dorchester.
The Four Chaplains Scriptural Perspective
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” (2 Timothy 2:3-4)
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9)
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16:13)
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:10-11)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
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Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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