Adorez Adonai Dance Team

At Half Mast

When I saw a flag at half mast for the first time, I asked my mom right away what it meant. She explained that when an American soldier or politician died, they would put the flag at half mast to respect and remember what good they did for our country. I have glanced at flags everytime I pass them now, and it seems that they are always at half mast. I was puzzled at this, since it hadn’t occured to me that so many soldiers and politicians would die every day. So I started looking it up online. And yes, every time I saw a flag at half mast, I would see that a Senator or soldier lost their life. My research also showed me that 4,690 American soldiers have died in the past seven years. I was astounded.
So what can we do about this? Obviously, we can’t keep people from dying but we can support the troups and congressmen through prayer. We need to pray for our leaders and all of these men and women that risk their lives for us. Start a prayer group in your church. Pray with your family. And when you see a flag at half mast, stop and pray for whoever’s family is going through a trial. Prayer is the most powerful thing we can do. Let’s pray.