We Will Remember

This coming Monday is Memorial Day.  This is a day for remembering and mourning those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. We remember and give thanks for those who have died while serving in the armed forces. 

            Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”  Jesus understood exactly what He was talking about here. He would later do just this.  And it is important to note this. Jesus’ life was not snatched away from Him by some superior force. No, He willingly gave His life that we might live forever. 

            And there have been those who have chosen to serve our country in this manner.  From the Revolutionary War for Independence to this day, men and women have given everything so that we might enjoy the freedoms of this great land.

            The United States of America is far from a perfect place to live. The reason for that is simple. We are all sinners. We are flawed, not just in deed, but in character.  We are selfish. We want our own way. 

            But in so many ways it is the greatest place to live on earth.  Not always in reality, but in our ideals we grant freedom and opportunity to all.  We do not guarantee happiness, but we do offer the pursuit of such.

            I am grateful for this land I call home, and on this coming Monday I will give thanks for those who sacrificed their lives that I might live freely. And I pray that we might be faithful to the One who has made it all possible. 

            God bless you. And may God bless America!