Today's sermon

Hebrews 12:1-10

• I’d like to share something I found on the internet:
• It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
• It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
• It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
• It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us the right to assemble.
• It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
• It is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.
• It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag,
• It is the VETERAN who serves under the Flag.
• It is the VETERAN who rests under the Flag.

Did you notice those last three refer to our flag? We talk about our flag and we talk about the colors of courage – but did you know that when the Stars and Stripes were officially adopted in 1777 that the red, white and blue used for the flag had no particular meaning? Those colors did, however, have specific meaning in the Great Seal of the United States.

Charles Thompson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, while reporting to congress on the seal, had this to say: “The colors of the pales – the vertical stripes – are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence; Red, hardiness and valor; and Blue, the color of the chief – the broad band above the stripes – signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice.”

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