“Unselfish Love”
John 15:13 KJV
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
I feel a sense of honor at being asked to pray at the Memorial Day Services at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. As I looked at the little flags placed carefully on each grave, I thought about what Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” God exemplified what it meant to love by giving His Only Son, Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins. Because of His love for mankind, Jesus laid His life down for all who would believe, both present and future.
These men and women who gave their lives unselfishly must never be forgotten. We must never change God’s principals of love. Freedom can only come through sacrifice. The freedom we have now came because we had people who cared enough about religious freedom that they would fight to the end to defend it! Do we honor these individuals? Most important, do we honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who loved us enough to die for us and our freedom from sin?
My heart was once again renewed as I silently prayed for the families who had lost loved ones in one of many of our wars against freedom. Please show respect for all our veterans and their families. Not just on one special day, but every day. Moreover, let us always show respect, honor and love to our precious Lord Jesus Christ, who has set us free from sin.
Respectfully,
Bro. Gene