Remember

Today is Memorial Day.  This is a holiday which has its roots in the days following the Civil War.  The holiday began as a way to honor and remember those who had died in that war.  Although in recent years it has been observed much like other patriotic holidays (Independence Day and Veteran's Day) as a way to honor all the men and women who serve in our nation's military, I believe it is important to remember why we have this holiday.  To remember those who have died in service to our country.  To remember that freedom isn't free.  To remember that all those who went off to war didn't come home.  This is a day to remember.

In places like Gettysburg and Vicksburg.  At Bull Run and Bunker Hill. In faraway places like Normandy and Argonne.  In Baghdad and Mosul.  In Kabul and Kandahar.  In all these places and many more, somebody died for you.

Today is a day to remember that.  Somebody died for you.

As you're celebrating Memorial Day with family and friends, remember.

While you're enjoying your day off from work.  Your day at the beach.  Your barbecue. Your ball game.......Remember.

Freedom isn't free. 

Remember.

Somebody paid the price so you can enjoy all these things.

Remember.

Because somebody died for you.

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."  (John 15:13 ESV)