Memorial Day – traditionally an American holiday honoring those who died in service to our country. It was first called Decoration Day because people placed flowers on the graves of those who gave their lives as the ultimate sacrifice. This has given way to small American flags marking the grave of each fallen soldier.
Memorial Day is about freedom. Freedom comes with a cost. Sacrifice is involved, a willingness to put others before self, to give all for love of country. We are blessed to live in the United States of America. We still have the freedom to worship God openly, to gather together, to own and read a Bible, to speak and write of our Savior. Today, we celebrate the freedom we have in this country. Praise God for this freedom because of those who were willing to die.
However, there is an even greater freedom available – freedom from the power and penalty of sin – the power of sin to control us and the penalty of sin which separates us from God now and forever. God sent His only Son Jesus to battle the enemy and He did so victoriously yet at the ultimate cost. Perfect yet choosing to suffer, Jesus conquered sin and death to set us free. There is no greater love.
Praise God for the freedom we have from the power of sin because of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Might we lose freedoms on earth? Perhaps, someday. However, if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, your eternal freedom is secure.
Yesterday, we paid tribute to the fallen heroes who gave all so that we might live free on earth. Today and every day, let us give honor and glory to God for the sacrifice of His Son so that we might live forever with Him.
Colossians 1:13-14 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
This is freedom.
