President Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress on December 8 and declared, “Yesterday, December 7, 1941–a date which will live in infamy–the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
It was then that the United States began a four-year struggle on two fronts that cost over 400,000 American lives. On the 75th anniversary of that day of infamy I pause to give tribute and honor to those men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The news of December 7 hit my family hard, as my Grandmother’s four sons enlisted, leaving her at home with only a flag with four blue stars hanging in her front room window. She would pray daily that her stars would remain blue and not change to gold. For a gold star meant that a family member had died in action. One terrible attack changed the course of my family’s history, as well as the entire world. On this December 7th I am reminded of another surprise attack, the attack of Satan against Adam and Eve. He surprised them with a temptation too good to pass up and the future of Adam and Eve was changed, as well as the whole world. For that one act brought sin and death to all. Then another battle was fought that again changed the future for mankind. Christ struck down the power of Satan, along with death, when he fought on the cross and rose victorious on Easter morning. His death and resurrection secured for us eternal life. December 7th is a day for honoring courageous men and women who fought against those who desired to take away our freedoms here on earth. It is also a day to rejoice in the freedom won by Christ.
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