Highest Freedom

Memorial Day! The last Monday in May each year when Americans honor the memory of U.S. soldiers who have given their lives in war. It's not uncommon to see more flags a'flyin' during this patriotic weekend. Everyone swells with pride when we see it waving but to Veterans of war, there is an indescribable sense of pride and honor.

For Christians, every day is Memorial Day because there is no greater sense of pride and honor than when we see the Cross of Christ. The flag indeed represents shed blood of men but the cross stands for a higher freedom bought and eternally paid for with The Blood of Christ. I have two framed crosses, brought to me by friends-- one from Ireland and one from Italy. I do not look at either of them without reflecting on the cost of my spiritual freedom. Because Jesus Christ laid down all He had just for me, I do not have to be captive to worry, fear, anxiety, or sorrow. Just like those men of Memorial Day who served with passion the Country they loved, God loved with abandon His greatest creation just so we could live free. No doubt about it, this is the highest freedom!