Colossians 2:6-7
This is the day when we pause to
recognize the members of our armed services and since 9/11 our first
responders. All of these men and women who daily place their lives in harm’s
way to protect our freedom and the many that have made the ultimate sacrifice
for that same cause. For this we must be ever thankful. For this we must never
take our freedom for granted.
As I was thinking about the great
privilege anyone living in a free country has, I realized that in this world
there are some who fight against freedom and I wonder why anyone do that? Why
would anyone fight to protect a tyrant or slavery? Is it fear, is it ignorance,
is it miss placed faith that drive some to surrender their lives in order to
hold freedom at bay?
But there is a greater freedom
available to everyone no matter the government they live under. It is a freedom
paid for by the blood of Jesus. For those of us who call Jesus Lord, who have
accepted his grace and his mercy, whose debt has been paid - Paul reminds us
that we should live lives of abundant thanksgiving.
Because we are free in more than one
way we have a responsibility to live free and to pray for those who live in
captivity, both on this planet and spiritually. We have a responsibility to
pray for those who have found freedom in Christ but are not free to worship
Him. We also need to heed the example of those who risk their lives to worship Him
in a captive land - for they are abundantly thankful for His sacrifice - they
do not take it for granted.
For those who fight that we may be
free - give thanks. For the freedom we have in Christ - give thanks.
A
Prayer
Father
- Thank you, that we live in lands where we have the freedom to worship you.
Thank you for the men and women who fought for that freedom and who have died
for it. Thank you for those to fight to protect our freedom still. Thank that
your Son has set us free from sin and death. Help us to be abundantly thankful
for all of the freedoms we enjoy. In the name of Jesus - Amen.
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