The sacrifice these women and men have made remind us of what Jesus did for all of us. Not just some of us, but all of us.
Jesus didn't stop to ask if we were worthy. Jesus didn't wait until we promised to honor his sacrifice with obedience or gratitude or love. Jesus didn't say I'll only die for the Jews but not the gentiles, or for the men but not the women, or for the kids who make their beds but not the kids who don't, or for the ones whose decisions I'll agree with but not for those who hurt the people I love.
It was an all inclusive sacrifice. And so is that of our servicemen and women. They don't join up just to serve and protect the people who belong to the same religion or political party or bandwagon as them. They serve and protect and die for all of us. For the ones we see as "world-changers", and the ones who seemingly go unnoticed. For the ones who try hard to be good people, and even the ones who make mistakes we think of as unforgivable.
Sacrifice means "to be made sacred". The sacrifice of these men and women says that each one of us is sacred, holy and beloved. What better way to honor their service than to live lives that reflect the worth and value they saw in us. And to see that same worth and value in one another.
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