Memorial Day

Freedom is not something we think about very often.  In the United States, few of us have ever been enslaved or oppressed and for that, we should be eternally grateful.  Our country is one of the few that has not suffered under foreign control during our history.  I believe that because our country has been based on a system that honors God, we have been blessed with freedom.  

Freedom comes with a cost.  Because Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for us, we have freedom.  Because we honor Him in His sacrifice, He continues to bless us.  But that will not always be the case, when we decide to honor other gods in place of the One true God, we will suffer the same fate as all the previous countries who similarly pursued other gods.  We should expect no other fate.

Today, we take a well deserved day to honor those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom.  I know that I have been guilty of not sufficiently honoring those who have preserved my freedom until my oldest son, David, served in Afghanistan for ten months.  Because of the countless days wondering if he was on the helo that crashed in Kabul, or in the firefight in Ghazni or the IED explosion in the Hindu Cush, I am now much more grateful for the men and women who protect us.  

Likewise, let's not take for granted the freedom that Jesus' sacrifice bought us until after we suffer.  Rather let's celebrate the freedom now.

Celebrate Memorial Day everyday.

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