Lt. Watada is a man of principle, a man who brings nothing but honor to America and to the Army, and he is, without question, correct in his reason for refusing to fight in Iraq, of course he must be punished!See also the ThankYouLT.org site for much good information about Lt. Watada and the illegal war in Iraq.
From the SF Gate story:
Lt. Watada argues he is obliged -- under precedents established in the Nuremberg war-crimes trials -- to refuse illegal orders, in this case to support what he sees as an illegal invasion. Watada, who could not be reached for comment, has said he would be willing to serve in Afghanistan.
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This is just for my friend Curtis, who loves cats and not Christianity :-) ¶ 8/26/2006 01:53:00 PM 0 Comments
Judges 5:19-31
Acts 2:22-36
Matthew 28:11-20
Today's Psalms
120-125 126-132
I got to read one of my all time favorite Psalms this morning!Psalm 121
My Help Comes from the LORD
A Song of Ascents.
1I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
2My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.
3He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
4Behold, he who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is your keeper;
the LORD is your shade on your right hand.
6The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7The LORD will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8The LORD will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time forth and forevermore.
Higher Things reflection
“God shall arise, His enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate Him shall flee before Him! ... But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!” (Psalm 68:1, 3)
Two questions arise from tomorrow’s introit psalm: Who are the enemies of God? And who are the righteous?
Who are the enemies of God? Sometimes they are within the very walls of His Church! Just look at the Pharisee in tomorrow’s Gospel. (St. Luke 18:9-14)
Who are the enemies of God? When we spend our time putting others down in order to make ourselves look better, we are! The Pharisee thought a good deal of himself, and equally looked down on the tax collector. Not only was it shameful, his prejudice was wicked! You and I join such prejudices regularly, and when we do, we oppose God.
Who are the enemies of God? When we won’t stop talking long enough to listen to the Lord, we are! The Pharisee was praying – that’s normally a good thing. But look at his words – he can’t stop praising himself long enough to listen to God’s Word and respond by speaking back to Him! When it becomes more important for us to receive praise and fame and recognition than to listen to God’s Word and the pastors who proclaim His Word, then we are the enemies.
Who are the righteous? “None is righteous, no, not one,” (Rom. 3:10) Saint Paul quotes the Psalms. No sinful sons of Adam, that is. Jesus Christ is THE Righteous One. When we are incorporated into the Body of Christ, we are made right with God and clothed with Jesus’ perfection.
Who are the righteous? Abel was, as he brought the finest of his flock to the Lord for a sacrifice. With humble trust and faith, Abel confessed his guilt and need of a Savior by his actions of worship.
Who are the righteous? The penitent tax collector was, as he confessed his sin and begged for forgiveness.
Who are the righteous? We are, as we admit our guilt, bowing before God as poor, miserable sinners. In this repentance, the Holy Spirit renews faith in us, restoring to us Christ’s spotless perfection.
Who are the righteous? We are, as we stop talking long enough to listen to the Lord! Abel and the tax collector knew that they had nothing good to say about themselves before the Lord. They listened to His Word and would rejoice at its fulfillment. We hear the Word of the Lord and then respond in prayer and praise – still founded upon His Word, not our own congratulatory back patting.
Be jubilant with joy, dear Christians! Although you go up to His House filthy with sin, Jesus brings you to repentance, and you return to your houses justified!
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