Freedom Isn’t Free

-May 30, 2022-

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13).

“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36).

Jesus willingly laid His life for us to set us free us from sin and death. There is no greater love than the love of Jesus. He died in our place, bearing our sin. He made the greatest sacrifice ever. Because He set the example, we can lay down our lives for the brethren. John wrote, “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16). We thank God today for the men and women who have served our country, giving their lives to defend our freedom.

Freedom isn’t free. Though it is free to us, it is not free to those who paid the ultimate price, just as it wasn’t free to Jesus. It cost Jesus His blood on the cross. For those in the military it wasn’t free either. They paid a high price: their lives. For us as believers in the U.S.A., we are doubly free: free in Christ and free in our country. We have some many wonderful freedoms in our great country.

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance that we hold dear. We cannot personally thank those who died fighting for our freedom, but we can show our appreciation with parades, speeches, and other tributes. Let us also thank those who have served and are serving our country in the military. They are heroes, just as those who died for us.

Have a blessed Memorial Day with family and friends. Our church has a Memorial Day picnic and we look forward to it after a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19. Stay safe and healthy.

In loving memory of our fallen,

Dean