Love, Sacrifice, and the Price of Freedom: Honoring Our Veterans

David CerulloBy David Cerullo3 Minutes

Veterans Day is more than a national holiday—it’s a sacred moment to reflect on the love, duty, and unimaginable sacrifice of those who’ve served. Their bravery secured our freedom, and their legacy deserves our deepest gratitude. As we honor our veterans today, let’s remember their love and sacrifice for our freedom.

 

A Love Letter from the Battlefield

At the start of the Civil War, Sullivan Ballou, a successful 32-year-old, Rhode Island attorney, responded to Abraham Lincoln’s call for volunteers to defend the Union. With the first great battle of the war imminent, Ballou penned a letter to his wife:

“Sarah, my love for you is deathless. It seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence can break, and yet, my love of country comes over me like a strong wind, and bears me irresistibly on with all those chains, to the battlefield.”

“My dear Sarah,” he continued, “never forget how much I love you, nor that, when my last breath escapes me on the battlefield, it will whisper your name.”

The High Price of Freedom

One week after composing this letter, as he advanced with his regiment over the rolling hills of Manassas, Major Sullivan Ballou was killed.

Ballou’s sentiments reflect the conflict swirling in the heart of many who have served in our armed forces. Love of country and recognition of duty come at a cost to marriage and family.

Throughout our history, countless soldiers have faced this same dilemma. Many eventually came home to their loved ones. Others did not. But like Sullivan Ballou, all of them stood to defend freedom for this nation.

No Greater Love

Scripture declares: “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13). On this Veterans Day, we thank God for the freedom we have to worship and live  as we choose, but we also thank the men and women who fought to preserve that freedom.

Today and every day, we honor and pray for these brave veterans who bought and paid for our freedom through their service and sometimes with their lives.

God bless you,

David Cerullo

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David Cerullo

David Cerullo is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Inspiration Ministries in Indian Land, South Carolina—a global outreach dedicated to impacting lives for Christ through the power of media. The son of international evangelist Morris Cerullo, David charted a unique path in ministry, earning a degree in Business Administration and Management from Oral Roberts University. A prolific author of more than 20 books, he leads a worldwide media ministry that continues to reach millions with the message of Jesus Christ. Learn more at inspiration.org

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