As we celebrate Memorial Day weekend, I think of the lives that were given to fight all the wars way back when up to the present. Men and women over the years have given their lives willingly to sustain the freedom that Americans take so much for granted. I wonder how many of our children or grandchildren actually know what this day is all about.
As great as that sacrifice is, true freedom comes only from a life surrendered to Jesus Christ. He, too, gave His life so we could have freedom. But only His sacrifice has eternal repercussions. Even people living under great oppression, under government tyranny can have real freedom by submitting to the Lordship of Christ.
How often do I fail to live in the freedom granted to me by Jesus? Not freedom to sin but freedom from worry over the troubles of this life, freedom to give generously to the work of Christ, freedom to tell others of His love, freedom to worship without restraint.
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