Happy Memorial Day

 

As we pause this weekend to remember and honor those who gave their lives to protect our freedom, let us also remember the one who initially purchased that freedom for us.  Love is known by this, that Jesus willingly laid down his life for us (1 John 3: 16) so that we might be free.

The Word of the Day will start it’s summer schedule beginning next week.  Posts will be sent on Mondays only.  Since Psalm Mondays seemed to be enjoyed, we will begin Proverb Mondays.  We will start with Proverb 1 next week and then go through the Proverbs sequentially.  Read ahead and ask yourself which verse you would select from the next Proverb.

 

Have a happy Memorial Day!

 

Memorial

The observance of Memorial Day is to honor men and women who died in their military service to this country.  It is common for us to acknowledge our living veterans too.  It is a day for waving the flag and for esprit de corps.  Whatever may be wrong with our country, we are still proud to be Americans and humbled by the price so many people have paid for us to get to live the lives we do.

Memorial Day is a time for reflection.  Even as we express our gratitude to those who fought and died in military service, we are reminded that liberty is won daily by small choices we each make.  So, today, in addition to the women and men who gave their lives in military service, and to those who survived their tours of duty and their families, I wish to thank all citizens of the United States for your patriotism.  We are in the fight of our generations but no enemy shall breach these shores without meeting stiff resistance.  We are American strong and we will overcome any and every enemy which confronts us.  We believe in God and ultimately, though we may disagree intellectually, we believe in each other.  We believe in American resilience and faith.  I am confident that we will survive anything the enemy throws at us.

So, on this day, we put aside all our differences and stand proudly for the red, white and blue.  We thank God for the people who have gone before us and given their lives and fortunes to secure liberty for us all and we pledge our sacred oaths to God and country.  And, to “Old Glory,” may she proudly wave!

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring those who died in the line of duty protecting our liberty.  I would also like to thank all those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.  May our blessed Lord be with you and keep you.

 

Photo by Carol Colman        Taken at Arlington National Cemetery

A Memorial

Happy Memorial Day

May your day be blessed as you turn your thoughts to the great gifts we enjoy and those who bought them for us.  All God’s best to you and yours this day!

Memorial Day

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5: 1

Our freedom was not free to Jesus nor to the many people who have fought to preserve it.  We must be diligent, daily, to stand firm for those many blessings, including freedom, that Jesus and so many others have died to secure for us.  Lest we forget . . . .

Blessings on this day of remembrance.