Retired Officers
When we met with the Voiseys to go over their retirement certificate ceremony, I mentioned to them that I would be asking them to affirm their officer’s covenant as they move forward into retirement. In preparation and on the occasion, they publicly re-committed themselves to their covenant.
You see, retirement is not a door by which one departs or forfeits their covenant. It is a departure from what is known as active service, although most retired officers are quite actively serving the Lord in the days of retirement.
We had dinner on Sunday with a number of these wonderful people…God’s people…not retired from their covenant or service, but active in every sense of the word. Their love in Christ is carrying them forward on terms that are much more in their control, but no less in the hands of God.
Acts 20:24 (CEV) Ac 20:24 “But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And that work is to tell the good news about God's great kindness.”
You see, retirement is not a door by which one departs or forfeits their covenant. It is a departure from what is known as active service, although most retired officers are quite actively serving the Lord in the days of retirement.
We had dinner on Sunday with a number of these wonderful people…God’s people…not retired from their covenant or service, but active in every sense of the word. Their love in Christ is carrying them forward on terms that are much more in their control, but no less in the hands of God.
Acts 20:24 (CEV) Ac 20:24 “But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And that work is to tell the good news about God's great kindness.”
posted by Jim Knaggs | 10:16 AM
4 Comments:
The people there are sooo appreciative and so Godly and there is such a sence of family there.. WoW, well lets see..They had a man there from a prison down in the south and he spoke about all these men who are on death row and how they became christians ...Then their pastor Jim Symbala talked about how his oldest daughter had left and went to do no good and he didn't see his daughter
on christmas or anything, it had been months and he said that one Tuesday during their prayer meeting, somebody gave him a post-it that said "I think we should pray for your daughter tonight." and they did and within the next couple of days, his daughter showed up at his house and was all emotional and said to him, "dad, who did you have praying for me on tuesday?" and he was confused and she said that God woke her up in the middle of her sleep and spoke to her telling her to go home and that He will forgive her of all her sins...then he said to think of one person in particular that isn't right with God and to pray for them... Their choir was abosuletly breath-taking, everything about them... and ofcoarse the place is beautiful! And they gave us a nice reception! Thats pretty much everything summed up!
Thanks, Allison. You're a good reporter.
Colonel: Thanks for your blogging. Part of the problem with the wrong perceptions about retirement can be solved if we use the official Army term- reserve. As I understand it, only the general gets retired. Everyone else goes on reserve. The term suggests that they are ready to plunge into the fray at any time, or that they are free to fight on fronts that they choose.
How about applying this official SA standard across your territory to see how it changes perceptions and realities?
Much grace,
Stephen Court
armybarmy.com
This is a great comment. They are reserves. The word itself has a renewal aspect to it...re-serves. With your permission I'll reference same in future official retirement opportunities...then we'll take a look at how official it may become.
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