Today we continue our months theme of "Thanks....for everything". As you may already have guessed, one of our key scriptures this month is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18,"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Today, as a nation, we honor those we call veterans. The people who served in our armed forces in order to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. We honor and give our thanks to these people through parades, programs, and days off school.
Unfortunatly, often times this is the only day that we do it. In fact, today, I want us to see the bigger picture. Even though we honor our veterans for fighting for the freedom that we enjoy, it is important to understand where our freedom really comes from.
Psalm 119:44-46 (New International Version)
44 I will always obey your law,
for ever and ever.
45 I will walk about in freedom,
for I have sought out your precepts.
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings
and will not be put to shame,
John 8:35-37 (New International Version)
35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
I hope you understand what this is saying. Our true freedom comes from Jesus Christ, the Son of God. His sacrifice is what frees us. It is good to honor our veterans. They have fought and continue to fight for everything that we enjoy today. The fact that we can even discuss this in this format is because of their sacrifice and the continued sacrifice of those serving our country today. But today, I want you to remember that God gives us our ultimate freedom. He alone provides what we need, when we need it. As we close today, I have posted below a prayer given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 6th, 1944.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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