Sometimes we have students who express disgust in the fact that America and it's allies fight other countries' enemies. They think it's terrible that someone dies in war…and that is true…it isn't pleasant to think that some mother's son is dying somewhere in the world to help another country gain freedom…
But when we begin to ask them if they would be happy living in North Korea under the dictatorship of Kim JongIl, they immediately say 'no'. then I ask them, 'so, are you glad that America and the allies came to South Korea in 1950 to help you be free? Did someone die for your freedom? Their face and attitude begin to change. Even as Christians…blood was shed for our freedom…and our freedom was not possible without someone dying for us…Praise God! Jesus died for us to be free from the greatest bondage of all…SIN!
We often have older Koreans come up and shake my husband's hand…they can't speak a lick of English, but the glow on their face tells the whole story and their feelings of gratefulness that SOMEONE cared enough for their country to come to help in a time of great need.
I am grateful, too, to our guys in the armed forces who continualy lay their lives down on the line for other's freedom.
