05/27/2024
Today I would like to reflect on our countries day of Memorial for our fallen soldiers. The men and women who died in the name of God and country. Not only here at home do we see great loss at the hands of evils set before us. But as well in the valleys of our lords holy lands. People to this day lay down their lives all in the protection of the freedom and liberty to love and life that we all are graced with.
I look out and I imagine the tears of our fallen today. As I think about the state of decay that our country is facing, whether it be political, or cultural. We are in decline. Our allies in the holiest of lands face terrorism while we face it in a different form. Many would say of our veterans this is not the freedom we have been fighting for. And most would agree. I reflect on Romans 8:38-39
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Hold firm to your faith and the lord will never abandon you. To our fallen we must remember their sacrifice as we remember the sacrifice of our shepherd. In the face of adversity and persecution, through our Father in faith we will persevere against anything wrought against us by the evil of hell and earth.
As in war our warriors have adorned their gear and armors. We are also provided with the full armor of the lord. As written in Ephesians 6:10-18
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Have a blessed Memorial Day. May God bless America and deliver us and our holiest lands overseas from the works of evil.