From Bill —Today is the celebration of VE Day. Victory in Europe in WWII. From Wash Post 1945. “The phone on Gen. Omar Bradley’s bedside table rang at 4:45 a.m. He sat up and turned on the light. Outside, under his command, more than 1 million American soldiers were fighting their way across northwestern Europe. Bradley’s boss, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, was on the line, calling from his office in Reims, France. “Brad,” Eisenhower said. “It’s all over.” Nazi Germany had surrendered at 2:41 a.m. The tragedy of World War II in Europe had ended. It was May 7, 1945, seventy-five years ago today. “This is a solemn but glorious hour”, said Truman. “General Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of freedom fly all over Europe. “For this victory, we join in offering our thanks to the Providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity. Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by a supreme consciousness of the terrible price we have paid to rid the world of Hitler and his evil band,”! The message? Sometimes we have to work hard and pay a great price for the victory God has for us. Matt 11 tells us “And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” Claim and speak your scriptural promises and trust in God as you spiritually fight the forces of darkness that come against the will of God. — Love Mel
