75 years after he landed in France to help the Allies liberate Europe from Nazi control , russell Pickett stood at attention as the president spoke . A private in 1944 , pickett was now receiving the adulation of a grateful nation . He knew firsthand the reality that there is very little glory in war or death .
And yet here his country was honoring his service in that memorable conflict . The president even hugged him . He stood with several of his comrades , men now in their 90s , and they shook hands with heads of state and the famous milled around . But a little reported story is that many of the veterans spoke of their reliance on the Almighty .
They knew their source of victory . Psalm 115.1 tells us Not to us , lord , not to us , but to your name . Be the glory because of your love and faithfulness . There have been many brave men and women in our nation's history and many of them fight today in places we'll never know about . But we have only one general , only one true commander-in-chief .
The Lord of history is the only one truly deserving of our adulation . One day , when we achieve our final victory , it is him we will see face to face , and what glory that will be . Let's pray , lord , you are always on the battlefield with us . You never leave us . Your kindness to us is eternal , and glory belongs to you alone . In Jesus' name amen .
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