Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Worry”
Our Bible verse for today: “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 (NIV)
Our thought for today: “Remember those who died so we can be safe and free.”
In John 15:13 Jesus set a very high standard for the measure of true love, true commitment, true sacrifice. He noted that the greatest demonstration of love is to lay your life down for the sake of another. It is of course, what Jesus did for us.
On this Memorial Day 2015 I want to pause in our devotional series about “worry” to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have given their lives so that we here in the USA can live safe and free. No nation has ever enjoyed the standard of living that we here in the USA have today, and no nation has ever enjoyed the level of security that we have. As dangerous as the world is, and even though in our day we do have to contend with home-grown terrorism, we are still the strongest and most secure nation on earth.
Memorial Day is different from Veterans Day. On Veterans Day we honor all those who have ever served in the Armed Forces. But Memorial Day is specifically about those who not only served, but those who gave their lives in the service of our country. While all Veterans appreciate being thanked for their service, please save that for Veterans Day. Today is all about those who have died for our country.
Take some time today to remember those who gave their lives so the rest of us can live free and safe. Say a prayer for their families who are observing this solemn day without their loved ones. Also, thank God for the privilege of living in the USA as opposed to anywhere else. As imperfect as our country is, it’s still the greatest nation on earth. And thanks to the men and women of our Armed Forces we are safe and free. Our enemies cannot invade us, and we will not be conquered.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 