Here I was, sitting in an airport in Shreveport, LA. The clock was striking 12-Noon and an announcement comes over the P.A.; "Will you please stand for the playing of our National Anthem." I had never heard that one before, with the exception of baseball games. What was equally surprising is that everyone that I could see stood and faced the flag the was hanging from the rafters in the center of the concourse. Even those who were walking to security or heading to the only food joint in that airport all stopped and waited for the music to finish. Oh, and no one shouted "Play Ball!" either. I can't image that happening in the Philadelphia International Airport, and if it did I don't suppose too many folks would stop or stand.
As we should honor our Nation so should we honor our Lord. There are time that we should stand when His Word is read, we should pause before we eat to say a word of thanks. We should stop our work week on the Lord's Day and give Him our undivided attention. Just as Patriotism is never out of style so we should never grow weary in Honoring our God.
Chuck
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