Marines, Always Faithful
On November 10th our nation celebrated the 233rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps. They were first formed by the Continental Congress to provide security aboard the Navy’s ships. Though this group would be disbanded after the war they were reformed in 1798. From that time forward the Marine Corps has always been, as any Marine would proudly tell you, “the first ones in and the last ones to leave.” “From the halls of Montezuma; to the shores of Tripoli,” the U. S. Marines have been in engaged in every war and conflict our government has deemed necessary. Marines share a great heritage that binds them together and it is articulated very simply by their official motto, “Semper Fidelis” (Always Faithful).
On November 12th, we as a congregation said, “goodbye” to one of our very own Marines. As those who attended the services for Gerald Castle know, I got a little choked up trying to do his funeral. Now, usually I have no problems being long-winded (NO AMENS), but I just could not finish all that I wanted to say about Gerald. When it was finished I had a lot of people telling me that what I said was perfect and I guess the Lord didn’t want me to keep babbling on and mess it up. But I have one regret about something I left unsaid at the funeral. One statement that is the slogan for Gerald Castle’s life, whether to his wife, his children, his country, or to the Lord’s church, that statement is, “Semper Fidelis” (Always Faithful).Thank God for men and women who are “always faithful.”…because Christ is “always faithful”, Jason
13.11.2008. 08:27
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