Pastor’s blog 7/6/10 4th of July reflection
July 6, 2010
The 4th of July has always been a special day for me as I am sure it is for many others. Growing up in Maine the 4th was a day when our family would get together with my cousins the Gayton’s to go to Sebego Lake for the day. We would play at the lake, eat at the lake and have a great time together. It wasn’t until I got much older that I thought about what an important day it is for our country. You see like many others I have taken my freedom for granted. I have never been without freedom it is part of me. As I have grown older I have taken and interest in revolutionary war history. The story of this country’s beginning has helped me to realize what a struggle it was for those early settlers to separate from England. I am humbled by their sacrifice.
This past Sunday morning the prayers of the people was a video showing the graves of soldiers at Arlington National Cemetary. Thousands upon thousands of soldiers graves were shown as Taps was played. The sacrifices those soldiers have made for freedom is for each one of us. Those men and women gave their time and in many cases lives for you and I in belief of the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independance. It is something beyond words isn’t it that a life is given for us in the name of freedom. Long ago in a land far away a man named Jesus gave his life for us to free us from sin, death and the power of the devil. Our freedom has been hard won for us hasn’t it.
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