To honor and remember all those who gave it all in the service of our nation throughout the ages. And to give thank for those who now serve:
SCRIPTURE VERSES FOR THE MILITARY AND THEIR LOVED ONES
| ANGER | James 1:19,20
Ephesians 4:31,32 |
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. |
| COMFORT | Nahum 1:7
Matthew 11:28 |
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. |
| COURAGE | Joshua 1:9 | Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. |
| DEATH | Psalm 23:4
Romans 8:38,39 |
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| ENEMIES | Psalms37:40
Proverbs 3:25,26 |
The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared. |
| ETERNAL LIFE | John 3:16,17 | For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. |
| FAITH | 1 Cor. 16:13
Heb. 12:1,2 |
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| GOD’S
FAITHFULNESS |
Psalms 19: 89,90
Psalms 9:10 |
Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. |
| FEAR
FORGIVENESS |
Psalms 46:1
John 14:27
Psalm 23:4,5
Mark 11:25 |
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. |
| GUIDANCE | Proverbs 3:6
Psalms 32:8 |
in all your ways submit to him, and he will direct your paths
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. |
| GUILT | 1 John 1:7
1 John 1: 9 |
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. |
| HELP IN TRIALS | Psalms 32:7
Psalms 91:10,11
Psalms 18:2
John 16:33 |
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. |
| HOPE | Col 1:5 | the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel |
| HUMILITY | Proverbs 22:5
1 Peter 5:6 |
In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. |
| LONLINESS | Genesis 28:15 | I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. |
| LOVE | 1 John 4:10
Eph 6:24
1 Cor 2:9 |
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived—the things God has prepared for those who love him— |
| OBEDIENCE | Romans 8:28
1 John 2:17 |
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. |
| PATIENCE | James 1:2-4
Romans 5:3,4 |
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
| PEACE
|
Isaiah 32:17
John 14:27 |
The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. |
| PRAYER | Matt 7:7,8
Jer 29:12
Mark 11:24 |
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Therefore. I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
| PRIDE | Proverbs 8:13
2 Cor 10:17-18 |
To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. |
| PRISONERS | Psalm 146:7 | He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, |
| GOD’S PROTECTION | Psalms 121:7-8
Psalms 27:1 |
The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? |
| SEEKING GOD | Jer 29:13
Acts 17:27 |
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. |
| SERVING | Romans 12:1,2 | Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. |
| SUCCESS | Proverbs 22:4
Jer 29:11, |
Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. |
| TEMPTATION | 1 Cor 10:13 | No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. |
| WISDOM | Psalms 119:105
James 1:5 |
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. |
A wonderful compilation of Scriptures for all who support the military or are in the service. Thank you for this uplifting post.
Thanks for stopping by and for your son’s service, Elaine.