Today we honor the supreme sacrifice of brave men and women

Today we honor those who shed their blood for our freedom!

At a time when it appears to be politically correct to dishonor the sacrifice of our fallen heroes, it is even more important to remember and to pray for their families.

At a time when our Constitution is disrespected, it is time as Americans to honor our heroes by standing for the principle that they gave their lives to defend.

Why would we want to dishonor those who served such a lofty purpose, and who died to defend it?

Yesterday in churches all over America, we honored the God who gave us this freedom.

And we also honored He who died for our freedom.

“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows … but He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

Jesus died to heal us emotionally. He bore our grief and sorrow; He carried them away. His sacrifice gave us victory over bitterness, unforgiveness, fear, grief, and depression. No regret for the past nor fear of the future has the power to diminish our lives. He fills us with a peace beyond our comprehension.

Jesus died to heal us physically. He took the stripes on His back to relieve us of sickness and disease. He was wounded so we could be completely whole, bruised so we could be healed. James encourages us to pray for one another because tremendous power is released through the heartfelt prayers of the Godly believer (James 5:16).

Jesus died to heal us spiritually. God laid on Him the sins of humankind, our wrong rolled onto Him so that we could be made right with God. Though our sins were scarlet, He washed them white as snow. He nailed the record of our debts to the Cross, canceling our IOU. Through Him, we are set free.

Let us today, Memorial Day 2022, not squander the sacrifices made for our freedom.

Blessing to you,

Ron, the Watchman on the Wall