Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (in 2008 on May 26). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include casualties of any war or military action .
Newsboys sing a song called “My True Country”. It is one of my favorites! Why? Well I do believe in our founding fathers of the United States and believe they built this country on Biblical principals which since have been tossed away – sad. It’s kind of like Israel on Pentecost as the giving of the 10 commandments telling Jehovah that they will always follow His laws. Ultimately, like a juggler, even the best one, we just can’t keep it up.
But many of us are looking for a “True Country” and everlasting Country…
Hebrews 11
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
…and Memorial Day reminds me of our True Country and our True Veterans (not belittling our U.S. Military Veterans – I’m one myself! And besides they can be one in the same for God & Country!) It reminds me of the martyrs over the years or even those who have just persevered through trials and tribulations their whole lives. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is not to die, but to live. Anyway it is God in His Sovereignty that has a special plan or “mission” if you will for His military and His country – our True Country.
And this brings us to our ultimate hope which speaks of a Memorial Day yet to come where the “dead in Christ will rise first” and those of us active in His military will rise to meet him – and so we shall see Him face to face and be with him forevermore!!! No more tears crying or pain, the former things have passed away
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1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 (King James Version)
15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Blessings,
Tony
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