"Let Us Never Forget!"

There is little that bears more in support of the Christian and his or her beliefs than that of the freedom that we enjoy in America. Under many of the world's flags citizens may not worship in freedom...may not worship in the manner they wish. My prayer is that American citizens will always enjoy the freedom that has been hard won by so many. We must never forget that freedom is never free!

On November 19, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a part of the Gettysburg battlefield as a national cemetery where soldiers could be laid to rest. In the dedication speech, which has become known as the Gettysburg Address, he made this statement: "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; but it can never forget what they did here." That goes for all the battlefields on which our men and women have fought and died!

Many believe that Memorial Day is for the honoring of any and all dead, and certainly we should honor those worthy of honor every day, but Memorial Day is set aside, particularly, to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. They gave their lives and more than that one cannot give. Let's give thanks to God for all those who have sacrificed that we might be free.