Morning by Morning, November 11, 2026 — Honoring Those Who Served Us on Veterans Day
Good morning, Lord Jesus. In gratitude for Your amazing grace and with thanksgiving for Your unfailing love, I begin this day seeking Your face and listening for Your leading. …
I'm mindful that today is Veterans Day. And I'm thankful for the soldiers and all who have served our nation and fought for our freedom and the freedom of others in the nations of this world at the call of duty. I honor my son, Elijah Hays, who served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, my uncle James and uncle Wes, who served in the Army and Marines, and all the sons and daughters, aunts and uncles, mothers and fathers, who answered their call to duty on our behalf for our freedom and security as a nation. I'm also mindful that being a warrior is also one of the dimensions and expressions of Your nature: “The Lord is a Warrior; the Lord is His name" (Exodus 15:3 NIV). “The Lord will go forth like a warrior, He will stir up His zeal like a man of war; He will shout out, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail [mightily] against His enemies” (Isaiah 42:13 AMP). With the heart of David, whom You called and secured in his identity as both a worshipper and a warrior, I worship You as my Warrior and I thank You for the warriors on the battlefields of this world who have fought to save us from our earthly enemies, just as I thank You for the warriors on the battlefields of the spirit who have fought and continue to fight in the authority of Your name and the power of Your blood to save us from our spiritual enemies: “Then David spoke to the Lord the words of this song, on the day when the Lord had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. And he said: ‘The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; My Shield and the Horn of my salvation, My Stronghold and my Refuge; My Savior, You save me from violence. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies’” (2 Samuel 22:1-4). On this side of heaven, until Your return and restoration of all things in our broken and fallen world, regrettably, there is “a time for every purpose under heaven,” including “a time of war” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 8). So there is a need for the warriors who would hear this call to serve. And rightly so, there is a need to honor those who answered that call. On this Veterans Day, I thank You and I honor them. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged this day. In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you join me in honoring those who have served us as we honor the Lord our God whom we serve, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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