Patriot Prayer

 

~ What We Can Do for Our Country ~

(From In “God We Still Trust” by Dr. Richard Lee)

 

Scripture

 

So this day shall be to you a memorial. (Exodus 12:14)

 

USA History  

 

In honor of the veterans of the Civil War, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who had been wounded three times during that war, said the following in a Memorial Day Address in 1884: “It is now the moment when by common consent we pause to become conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it, to recall what our country has done for each of us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in return.”

 

Patriot’s Prayer

 

The greatest thing I can do for my country, Lord, is to honor You. If I hold You in the highest regard, I will do my civic duty with pleasure. Let me do service to my country and to others with a genuine willingness. Guide me to do those things that will make a difference for You.

 

Patriot’s Promise

 

In 1 Samuel 24:6, David had a perfect opportunity to kill King Saul — who was, after all, out to kill David. But David acknowledged to his men that the king had been anointed by God and that no one should stretch out his hand against him. Also, in 1 Chronicles 16:22, David credited God with commanding, “Do not touch My anointed ones.” 

 

And he said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” (1 Samuel 24:6)

 

Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.” (1 Chronicles 24:6)

 

We must hold our leaders in high regard and pray for them every day.

 

Because David honored and respected King Saul, God honored David, and He will keep that promise to us as well.

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Memorial Day, 2025

 

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~ Scripture ~

 

“So this day shall be to you a memorial” (Exodus 12:14a)

 

~ Proclamation ~

 

In honor of the veterans of the Civil War, Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who had been wounded three times during that war, said the following in a Memorial Day Address in 1884:

 

“It is now the moment when by common consent we pause to become conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it, to recall what our country has done for each of us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in return.”

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Memorial Day 2024

~ Have You Forgotten Anything ~

 

Scripture ~ Jesus said, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:12-13).

 

Application:

Thank you, Joe Heller for this reminder!

 

And, thank you service men and women that have paid the ultimate price for us and followed His example.

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Memorial Day 2023

~ Differentiations ~

 

Armed Forces Day is for those who currently wear the uniform.

 

Veteran’s Day is for those who used to wear the uniform.

 

Memorial Day is for those who never made it out of their uniform.

 

Consider Also:

 

Thanksgiving is a day when we pause to give thanks for the things we have. 

 

Memorial Day is a day when we pause to give thanks to the people who fought for the things we have.

 

Scripture:

 

Jesus said: “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:12-13).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Pause and Reflect

 

~ Honor Those Who Gave Their All For You ~

 

Introduction ~ Many countries have set aside a day each year to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice—dying in war—for the benefit of others.  In the United States it is called Memorial Day, and it happens every year on the last Monday of May.

 

Memorial Day is to remember those who never made it out of their uniform.  Memorial Day is a day when we pause to give thanks and pay tribute to all who fought and died for the things we often take for granted.

 

Scripture ~ Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.  This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.  You are My friends if you do whatever I command you” (John 15:11-15).

 

Comment ~ The ultimate test of love is sacrifice.  Jesus Christ gave the ultimate sacrifice to save us from the eternal punishment we deserve for our sins.  As Christians today we are called to make daily sacrifices.  Most are small but sometimes they are very large.  May we always remember our role model, Jesus Christ, who showed us the ultimate sacrifice.

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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