2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves,
and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear
from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Those who have given their lives for our country have
experienced the tragic bloodshed that conflict brings. Our world is rocked by
strife and division, but one day there will be peace and the author of that
peace is Jesus himself. Jesus is
described in Scripture as the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). On Memorial Day we recognize the valor of
those in military combat, but a day is coming when we will live in a time of
unparalleled peace, brought about by Jesus Himself.
We hold the deepest gratitude for the hundreds of thousands
of soldiers who have given their lives over the ages, defending our freedoms
and families. As we remember them, let
us also remain aware that Jesus, too, gave the ultimate sacrifice. He laid down His life to secure a freedom which
transcends any earthly freedom. Jesus gave His life to gain spiritual victory
over sin, death, and hell. Memorial Day
gives us a chance to praise our Lord for the price He paid, and the triumph He
secured.
George Washington once said, “It is impossible to rightly
govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the
people He has chosen as His own inheritance.”
We need for God to bless America once again and bring us back to “One
Nation Under God.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us, “If my people, who are called
by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from
their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin
and will heal their land.”
Today and every day let us humble ourselves and pray for
our nation and leadership.
Dear Lord, we lift up our nation to You. If ever it needed your guidance, it is
now. We ask You to guide those in
leadership that they would follow You in the way You would have us to go. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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