Mark 14: 3-9 When you watch the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington Cemetery, you are expected to be quiet. No chatting with your sister or talking on your phone. If you are walking up the hill and round the corner while the changing of the guard is taking place, you immediately stop talking because everyone else is silent. Quiet is maintained out of respect for the persons entombed there, one soldier from each of the following wars: WWI, WWII and Korean. Unnamed men who gave their lives in service of our nation. Each member of the elite guard which protects this tomb 24/7 sees this as a very high honor. Everything is so precise… the immaculate blue Army uniforms and white gloved hands, the 21 steps down the walkway, pausing for 21 seconds before turning, saluting the tomb and those buried there…turning the rifle in a particular pattern, formally handing the guard duty off to the next member of the tomb guard. As an observer, you can’t help but be aware of the high emotional content in that place. You get the feeling that it is serious, somber, respectful, and grateful all at the same time. A guard walks back and forth in front of the tomb day and night, winter and summer, rain and snow. He or she refuses to be distracted, remains focused and intent on keeping up the responsibility to honor the selfless acts of devotion to our nation.
Today we hear of an unnamed woman who was focused, intent, committed to publicly expressing her devotion, her gratitude, and her love for Jesus Continue reading “Hunting for the Kingdom…with acts of devotion?”
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