Remember and Honor
Memorial Day is set aside to remember and honor those who gave their lives in war. We don't say “Happy Memorial Day” as we are bringing to mind those lives lost in war. It's a solemn day of remembering. Your citizenship and the freedoms, rights and privileges it provides, was fought for, for you. It was paid for with the lives of countless defenders. If you were born here, or immigrated lawfully, your freedom was bought for you at a high price and honor is due.
I just finished reading Jet Girl, which I highly recommend. And I quote, “you cannot defend a country without being willing to risk your life so that others may preserve theirs. To be willing to do this, to be willing to place yourself in harm's way for the safety of others, I believe is life's highest honor.” I applaud our young men and women seeking to serve or serving. What a calling. What a duty. What a danger. But willing to lay your lives down, if need be? I, for one, will always be unreservedly grateful.
Whether or not you consider yourself a Patriot, those who served our nation, served you, and aided in getting and keeping the rights and freedoms you enjoy. As a citizen of the United States of America, there was a price paid for you. You can hate this nation, despise her Constitution and mock her founding fathers. You can burn her flag and vilify those who love her…and still retain your citizenship.
But another price was paid and this one of the greatest cost. It was paid on Calvary for those who will believe. Jesus, the perfect Son of God died the death we deserve so that we might enter another, higher, eternal citizenship in heaven. His kingdom will never end nor be shaken. Do you belong to this Kingdom? Are you a dual citizen?
This weekend, and always, let us remember and be grateful to those men and women who determined at some point in their lives, that this country was worth dying for. I still believe she is. But also please consider the price Jesus paid. Your citizenship in this country is granted by birth or decree. But citizenship in heaven is only for those who will believe.
I just finished reading Jet Girl, which I highly recommend. And I quote, “you cannot defend a country without being willing to risk your life so that others may preserve theirs. To be willing to do this, to be willing to place yourself in harm's way for the safety of others, I believe is life's highest honor.” I applaud our young men and women seeking to serve or serving. What a calling. What a duty. What a danger. But willing to lay your lives down, if need be? I, for one, will always be unreservedly grateful.
Whether or not you consider yourself a Patriot, those who served our nation, served you, and aided in getting and keeping the rights and freedoms you enjoy. As a citizen of the United States of America, there was a price paid for you. You can hate this nation, despise her Constitution and mock her founding fathers. You can burn her flag and vilify those who love her…and still retain your citizenship.
But another price was paid and this one of the greatest cost. It was paid on Calvary for those who will believe. Jesus, the perfect Son of God died the death we deserve so that we might enter another, higher, eternal citizenship in heaven. His kingdom will never end nor be shaken. Do you belong to this Kingdom? Are you a dual citizen?
This weekend, and always, let us remember and be grateful to those men and women who determined at some point in their lives, that this country was worth dying for. I still believe she is. But also please consider the price Jesus paid. Your citizenship in this country is granted by birth or decree. But citizenship in heaven is only for those who will believe.
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