Today, we celebrate Memorial Day. We remember the men and women who died while serving our country in the armed forces. We honor them for their sacrifice, and we pray for their families, who may need comfort and loving support. We must remember that many others have sacrificed for our country’s freedom. We need to understand that this is not just a day for remembering our nation’s heroes, but also to remember God and His goodness in giving us a Savior who laid down His life for our spiritual freedom.
David writes to remind us of God’s unfailing love and our need as a nation to bow before Him. God understands our feelings, our suffering, and our brokenness. To be brokenhearted is to suffer grief or heartbreak. To be crushed is to be drained and exhausted. To be rescued is to be healed and restored.
Our nation needs healing, and Jesus is the Healer. Jesus laid down His life so we could live in spiritual freedom and peace. Oh, if all the people of this nation knew the gift of the Savior and desired to live under God’s authority. Then, God would heal our land.
Psalm 33:12 NLT What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
Psalm 34:18 NLT The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
John 15:13 VOICE There is no greater way to love than to give your life for your friends.
Prayer: Father, thank You for Your compassion and mercy to draw near. We trust Your love and rest in Your goodness. Thank You for caring for us; for raising up men and women who were selflessly willing to serve and defend our country’s freedom. We humbly bow before Your throne of grace and ask for comfort for those suffering loss today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.