Memorial Day

“…In You our fathers put their trust; they trusted

and You delivered them…” Psalm 22:4

Tomorrow is Memorial Day. It is a holiday in our country that is set aside to remember the dead service men and women of all wars. This gives us an opportunity to honor those who have died in our nation’s service, a time when we can remember those who shed their blood for our country’s freedom. These men and women lived and died for a cause. They believed in freedom for a place called the United States of America.

This year we also honor and remember one of our own fallen hero’s; 20 year old Army Private Andrew Krippner. Andrew was one of our youth that just graduated last year and was in his first month of his first tour of duty when he lost his life on the battlefield in northern Afghanistan earlier this week. Andy was loved and will be missed by many. Please say a prayer for His Mother and Father as they have now lost their only child.

Father God made the establishment of memorials a regular part of the Israelites lives. Memorials were set up so that there would always be an understanding and acknowledgement of what God had done.

We experience that every time we partake of the Lord’s Supper together; remembering what our Lord Jesus has done for us in His death. We are also partaking in memorials every time we come together to worship. As we worship together, read scripture, meditate on devotionals and sing songs of praise written by men and women of God who lived and died serving their King we look into and remember the events that God brought them through. We also get a glimpse into what God did in and through them to pave the way for what we are able to experience today.

The list of people is great: Moses, Isaiah, David, Peter, Paul, D.L. Moody, Fanny Crosby, Oswald Chambers, Keith Green and many more.

Remember, freedom isn’t free. A life is always required to be sacrificed. As a part of your day tomorrow and in the days to come, let’s do two things: Thank Jesus for His sacrifice bringing offering eternal freedom from sin and the penalty of sin. And secondly, thank a soldier for their commitment and sacrifice providing you and me with the freedoms we enjoy freely today.