We will never forget our fallen.
We will strive to live worthy of their sacrifice.
May our Father in Heaven bless our fallen warriors on their eternal watch.
Pray with me
April 26, 2026
Heavenly Father,
You are the God of truth, light, and righteousness. Your Word says that nothing hidden will remain concealed, and nothing covered will not be revealed. So we come before You boldly, asking You to shine Your light into every dark place in our nation.
Lord, expose what is hidden in secret.
Reveal corruption where men have tried to bury it. Bring to light every work of darkness that operates behind closed doors.
Your Word says in Ephesians 5:11 to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. So we ask You, God, let truth rise up. Let deception be uncovered. Let every lie be stripped of its power.
Father, tear down what is built on wickedness. Disrupt what is rooted in evil. Confuse the plans of those who plot injustice.
As it is written in Psalm 33:10, You bring the counsel of nations to nothing and make the plans of the peoples of no effect. Do it again, Lord. Frustrate every scheme that stands against Your righteousness.
But God, begin with us.
Search our hearts. Expose anything in us that does not honor You. Cleanse us, refine us, and make us people of truth.
As David prayed in Psalm 139:23-24, “Search me, O God, and know my heart… see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Raise up leaders who fear You. Raise up voices that will not bow to corruption. Raise up a people who love truth more than comfort.
Let righteousness exalt this nation again, as Your Word declares in Proverbs 14:34.
We ask for justice, but we also ask for mercy. We ask for exposure, but also repentance. Let what is revealed lead to awakening, not just outrage.
God, let Your light flood this land.
What is done in darkness, bring it into the open. What is hidden, uncover it. What is evil, dismantle it.
And let Your truth stand unshaken.
In the mighty name of Jesus,
Amen
Clarence Thomas' whole speech is eloquent and impactful, but I found his closing remarks particularly moving.
He makes the case against tacitly accepting injustice simply because it is socially convenient, arguing that it is incumbent on each and every individual to assume responsibility for our collective future, not simply our own personal present.
Furthermore, he argues that choosing the path of righteousness over that of least resistance creates a self-fulfilling prophecy that both improves our collective standing and makes the choice easier on the individual over time:
"Courage, like cowardice, can be habit-forming."