Memorial Day Weekend

This is Memorial Day weekend when we pause and remember the many men and women who served the Untied States Armed Forces and paid the ultimate price with their lives.  We also take time to remember those veterans who made it home from the battle field, but have passed away.  We remember all of those who served in our military and we say, "Thank you for your service."

There will be much remembering during this weekend on all of those loved ones we have lost over the years.  Memorial day makes us take a pause and reflect on things that are important.  People are important.  Each person has value and a right to live.  Every person has been created in the image of Almighty God and each person is loved by God.

There have been many monuments and memorials that have been set up to pay honor and remember those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom here in America.  There is one Memorial that we each should remember and that is the Cross of Christ.  It was on the Cross where Jesus Christ bled and died for our sins.  He took our place and took the punishment that we all deserve.

Jesus said, "Greater love have no man than this, to lay down his life for his friends."   That is what Jesus did for us because of His great love for you and I.  Sometimes we get so busy that we forget the importance of the Cross and all that Jesus has done for us.

On this Memorial Day weekend let us remember those brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice by laying down their lives for the freedoms that we now enjoy.  Let us also take a moment to remember what the Lord Jesus Christ did for us and may we do that everyday.

Let's pray for our Veterans and those who are still currently serving as well and their families.  May we each be thankful for the freedoms that we have and may we make sure we keep those freedoms because they could be so easily taken away from us if we aren't paying attention.

Lord,
Thank You for Your love and amazing grace.
Thank You for the men and women who have served and are serving in the military.
Thank You Jesus for dying on the Cross for our sins and rising from the dead on the third day.
We praise Your Name O Lord.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.