“I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”” Psalm 16:3

John Ellery was a Sergeant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Brigade. This Brigade would more famously be remembered as “The Big Red One.” John was one of the first land at Omaha Beach in World War II’s D-Day in 1944. With chaos all around and men dying to his right and left, he lead his team forward, anyway, against all odds. There was no choice if they were to survive, if France was to be liberated, if the war was to be won. He would say of his fellow soldiers that day,

“You can’t buy valor,

and you can’t pull heroes off an assembly line.”

In Psalm 16, David recognizes valor in those who believe. People just like you. Those who carry a faith in God throughout their daily life. You are the difference makers, even on days when you do not feel you make a difference at all. Always remember, “all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according His purpose.” Romans 8:28