Memorial Day 2021 is only a few days away. It is always the last Monday of May, and it
is late as it can be in May since it is the last day of the month. Memorial Day is a national holiday when we
remember the many brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in
serving our country in our armed forces.
Last Fall, I was in the Washington DC area and visited some of the sites
there that serve as a memorial for those who served: the Korean War Memorial, the Viet Nam War
Memorial, and the World War II Memorial.
It is right and it is important that a grateful nation remembers and
never forgets.
Memorials and remembrance are not just a part of the fabric of our
nation, but they are also important in the life of people of faith. Numbers is probably not in the top five
books of your favorite books of the Bible.
Despite that, read these words in Numbers 10: 8-10:
8 “The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to blow the
trumpets. This is to be a lasting ordinance for you and the generations to
come. 9 When you go into battle in your own land
against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the
trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies. 10 Also at your times of rejoicing—your
appointed festivals and New Moon feasts—you are to sound the trumpets over
your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, and they will be a
memorial for you before your God. I am the Lord your
God.”
Do you ever take time
to really remember all that God has done
for you? In the life of the ancient
Israelites, they offered memorial offerings to God remembering all that God had
done, was doing, and would do for them.
It is easy to go into a “what have you done for me lately” in our
relationship with God and forget all God has done for you particularly when we
are overwhelmed by the trials and troubles of life. I invite you as Memorial Day approaches to
not only remember the sacrifices of those who served our country, but to take
time in this week and in each day to remember and give thanks for the goodness
and graciousness of our God. Have a
joy-filled week!- Pastor Randy Wall
PRAYER
Thank you, Lord, for
all that you have done for me. Help me,
Lord, to show you my gratitude and thanksgiving for all your blessings by always
giving you thanks and praise; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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