TUESDAY December 7, 2021

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

He [Christ] shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
Isaiah 2:4

On August 23, the United States Congress designated December 7, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This year marks the 80th commemoration of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the consequent entry of the United States into World War II. The theme for this year’s National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Commemoration is: Valor, Sacrifice and Peace.

Each year, on December 7, we remember the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during an unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It is estimated that another 1,178 people were injured in the wave of attacks from 200 armed Japanese aircraft that also sunk two U.S. Navy battleships––the USS Arizona and the USS Utah. The Japanese also obliterated 188 American aircraft.

This year’s theme of Valor, Sacrifice and Peace is a hope that future generations will remember the legacy of all those who died and all those who courageously fought in the war. It is also hoped that understanding the horrors of war will help work toward seeing the benefits of lasting peace between nations.

However, in these last days, rumors of wars remain on the horizon (Matthew 24:6-7). China’s hostilities continue to threaten Taiwan, an independent and democratic country. China has flown 56 fighter jets in a show of strength and intimidation. If unchecked, China’s threat of dominance would unsettle world peace.

Russia is a constant threat to Ukraine. Satellite images have shown a buildup of Russian military forces on its border with Ukraine. The Middle East is a tinderbox. Israel is always under fire from enemy rockets. Israel relies heavily on the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System to save lives. We must look to Jesus; when He reigns, there will be no more war.

There will be no universal peace till the Prince of peace appears.
~J.C. Ryle~

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