"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
I write this on Memorial Day weekend.
This Monday we will take a day and remember the great sacrifice of many who
have laid down their lives for our freedoms.
Jesus was, of course, the greatest
sacrifice for our freedom overall. He went to the Cross for our freedom from
sin because God loves us!
Veterans also sacrifice for us some times
with their lives. What greater love?
Below is a small article by Franklin
Graham on why we must always remember:
"Why is it important to set aside a
day to remember those service members who’ve died serving the United
States?"
It’s extremely important that we remember
the price that was paid for our freedom. And that’s the lives that were lost
fighting the wars of this country. And for us to be able to honor them and
remember them, but also to remember to pray for [their] families.
Especially [with] the recent wars, what
we’ve seen in Afghanistan and 9/11 and all of the troops we have in that part
of the world. We still have enemies out there that want to destroy this nation.
It’s important that we remember those
that have paid the ultimate sacrifice where they shed their blood and gave
their life for our freedom.
It can also serve as a reminder of what
Christ did to provide us with spiritual freedom.
Christ laid down His life so that we
could have eternal life. He gave His life and shed His blood for our sins. We
deserve the cross; we deserve to die. We’re the ones who are guilty. He’s not
guilty.
But He loved us so much that He took our
guilt. He took our shame; He took our sins. And He died in our place and shed
His blood on the cross, was buried. But God raised Him to life. And that’s our
hope. That if we put our faith and trust in Christ, that we’ll have eternal
life.
Jesus paid the price for us to have
eternal life. How will you respond to His sacrifiice
*Make sure you take a moment and remember
their sacrifice for us. After all, Memorial Day was started by Southerners to
honor their Confederate Dead.
*I want to ask for a prayer of thanks to
the members of this camp who are working so hard to make sure this year’s
Division Reunion is a success! Make sure you attend June 4th and 5th!
May God continue to watch over you and
your families and protect you all. And may God save the South!
Daniel Pratt; Leonard Pratt, is ancestorisl relation. I was curious about his Veterans camp as so many years have passed. I would love to know the history. I know he made a UDC and erected Bibb County Monument. Brierfield Iron Works was burnt and they supplied autillarycsteele for army. So much history I need to connect and hear the stories about founder.
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