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Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the lives of our soldiers, both past and present; and remember them for their courage, their dedication, and their ability to fight for the freedom of the United States of America. To me, freedom means everything; freedom to be a democratic nation, freedom to make our own individual choices, the freedom to worship God and the freedom to live without dictatorship.

I believe that this country was founded on Christianity and freedom, and for centuries, our soldiers have been fighting for both, keeping ours a free nation. Unfortunately, in the past century, it seems that Christianity has been taken out of the equation, and our soldiers are now fighting for freedom only. Even since the beginning of time, wars have been prevalent on this earth, both Godly wars and that of the Gentiles. There will always be war on this earth, at least up until the final war, which will be the war of Armageddon. After that, there will be peace on this earth under Jesus’ reign, and war will be no more.

Let us all take the time on this Memorial Day of 2008, to remember those soldiers who have fallen in order to stand up for Christianity, freedom and peace. Our soldiers are the true heroes in our nation who deserve our recognition for their bravery, and for their dedication to make this nation a FREE NATION.

Also, there is another soldier who I would like to recognize on this Memorial Day. His name is Jesus Christ. Although we set aside a special day each year, a day that we call Easter, and remember our Savior and how he died so that we might be free, I would also like to take some time to remember this special soldier who also died for our freedom and for our sins. Jesus Christ died so that we might live.

It says in John 3:16-17:

16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him”

Romans 8:1-4 (NLT) says:

1 So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. 3 The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. 4 He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.

Jesus was the ultimate soldier and he paid the highest price that any soldier could pay. He died for the sins of all mankind. So even though Memorial Day is set aside for the soldiers who have fallen to preserve our freedom as a nation, I feel it is only right to honor Jesus Christ as well, who has died so that we could be free and have eternal life. For all of our soldiers who have fallen and for those who are alive today, I say to you: May God Bless You for preserving our freedom both as a nation and for all eternity.

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I believe that God will touch each and every person on this earth and give him or her a chance for eternal life with Him. Although we, as many cultures, are separated by earth, water and language barriers, there are no limitations when it comes to God. God knows how to speak to each person’s heart and soul, no matter where they are located on this earth. Here is an awesome video of a man whom God chose to give a revelation of the spiritual realm, of Heaven and hell, and helped him to understand that God can and will communicate with each and every person, but they have to be willing to open their heart to God in order to be able to hear the Almighty. Heaven and hell are real my friends, and it is only a matter of time before the human race will experience first-hand, those truths of reality.

Check out this awesome video:

Excerpt from YouTube.com: The man you see died in a plane-accident and was on his way to hell. But by the grace of God he was given a chance to cry out to God to save him. God did, and now he tells people hell is real- he experienced that darkness- and heaven is real. Pleading with you to repent and choose the Lord Jesus Christ, the ONLY WAY (John 14:6) to heaven and eternal life!

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A while back, someone shared the following story with me by email. Today I shared this story with a dear friend of mine and it really blessed her heart. I hope this story comforts you and blesses your hearts as well ~ ~

Malachi 3:3 Says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible Study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn’t mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames where hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, “How do you know when the silver is fully refined?”

He smiled at her and answered, “Oh, that’s easy – when I see my image in it.”

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you. (Author Unknown)

I think this is a wonderful story and I take comfort in knowing that God is sitting right there watching me through all my trials and tribulations – and that he will remove me from the fire - at just the right moment in time, so as not to destroy me, “But to refine me”.

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What does it mean to be an Ambassador for Christ or a Soldier of Christ? Becoming either an Ambassador for Christ or Soldier of Christ means that you are willing to put yourself out there in the world and do the work of Jesus. You are willing to fight for the Word of God and sacrifice your time and yourself to the ministry of Jesus Christ. You will live a life that is transparent, a life that reflects that Jesus is living on the inside of you for the whole world to see. Your life shows the goodness of God and will cause others to want what you have. They will want the peace, the goodness, the hope and the freedom that you possess just from having a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Once you are out there in the world, as a believer, you will sow (plant) seeds; meaning that you will provide information to those who do not know the Lord; information about salvation and the love of Jesus. Once you have planted the seeds, either you, or somebody else, will come along and water those seeds. The seeds (God’s Word) that have taken root in fertile ground (a man’s heart and soul), will produce full grown plants (mature Christians) in preparation of the harvest. Here are some examples to show you how it works:

Sowing seeds: You are going along, minding your own business, when you stumble upon a woman sitting on a park bench crying. Some people would just pass her by, minding their own business. But no, not you. You stop, you sit down on the bench with the woman and ask her if there is anything you can do to help. She tells you that there is nothing that anybody can do to help because her life is a mess, and the situation is hopeless. You tell her that there is always hope and you know someone who can help her. She asks you “Who?” and you say, “Jesus”. Many times people will tell you to shut up and leave them alone, but if God is calling that person and their heart is ready, they will continue to listen to you. If their heart isn’t ready and they want you to go away, simply say, “I know you are hurting, and I will go away if you like, but just know that Jesus Christ loves you and will never leave you nor forsake you.” Then go ahead and leave if that person still wants you to. If not, continue to comfort her with God’s Word and by sharing the love of Christ with her. Either way, YOU’VE JUST PLANTED OR SOWN A SEED IN THAT WOMAN’S HEART! Hopefully it will fall upon fertile ground and begin to grow…

Watering the Planted Seeds: If the seeds you planted fell upon fertile ground and have begun to take root, then it will be necessary for somebody to water those seeds. It may be you, if you come across that person again, or it may be somebody else who happens to cross their path - lending a word or scripture that will cause the seeds to take root and grow even more. Let’s say that after you encountered the woman sitting on the park bench, and on a different day, she was sitting there again pondering on what you had said to her. Along comes another Christian, who asks the woman if they can share the bench with her. Carrying a notebook that they had been taking notes in during Sunday’s service in church, the Christian opens up the notebook and begins to write. The woman on the park bench asks, “What are you writing about?” and the Christian answers, “I was in church this week and my pastor was talking about how Jesus loves me so much, that he died for my sins. I am just trying to capture as much of what he said on paper, because what he talked about is so important to me.” The woman responds with, “Somebody else told me the other day that Jesus loves me so much. Can you tell me more?” Then the Christian goes on to tell her about Jesus, and even invites her to come to church the following Sunday. She doesn’t accept the invitation, but now has a better understanding of who Jesus is, and how he loves her so much. The seed that you planted has just been watered and hopefully, somewhere down the road, this woman will begin to understand that she needs Jesus in her life and will go on to attend church and change her life.

The Harvest: The Harvest is actually a time near ‘the end’ of the world when Jesus’ return is eminent and it is imperative that the Word of God is out there in the world. During those last days, many seeds will have been sown and watered, and God’s Word will have been heard all over the earth. It will be a time of evangelism and a time of Christian maturity. It will be an awesome time for Christians, but a sad time for those who do not know Jesus and have turned away from him. I believe that every man, woman and child on this earth will have a chance to know Jesus, but it is up to each individual to either accept or deny him. Woe to those who deny the Son of God.

It states in Acts 2:17 (NIV): “In the last days,” God says, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.”

Here is what the Book of Revelation 14:14-16 (NIV) says about The Harvest:

14 I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one “like a son of man” with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 15 Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.” 16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.

It will be a glorious and awesome event for the Kingdom, when the time comes for the Lord to harvest the souls on Earth! I can only imagine. . .

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Jesus told his disciples shortly before being crucified, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
**See John 14:5-14 Below

Jesus is the ‘Way’. Jesus said that he is the ‘Way’. What do you think he meant by that? You see, Jesus is telling us that he is the “only way” to the Father. Nobody can reconcile with God the Father without going through Jesus first. Because Jesus is the son of God, and is also God (a hard concept to understand, I know), you cannot bypass Jesus to connect with God. Think of God in this way: God is a triune God and is made up of 3 parts: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. God is like the head of the body, and Jesus and The Holy Spirit are extensions of the body - like arms. Without the head (the brain) sending a message to the arms to move, an arm can do nothing; it is paralyzed. The head always tells the arms what to do, and not vise-versa. Jesus loves you so much and is reaching out to you, won’t you accept him?

Jesus is the ‘Truth’. Jesus was and is without sin. Period. God cannot sin, and therefore, it was impossible for Jesus to sin; because they are one and the same. In Jesus’ sermons to the masses and to his disciples, many times he stated, “I tell you the truth…” before delivering an important message. You need to understand that whenever you are reading scripture in the bible, and you see that Jesus says, “I tell you the truth” before making a statement, you should know in your heart that Jesus always speaks the truth and that you can trust in his word.

Jesus is the ‘Life’. Jesus is the only way to eternal life. In his sermons he tells us over and over that it is only through him that we can live eternally. We read throughout the New Testament the many ways Jesus is called “The Life” by the authors. Here are a few examples: Jesus is the life, the water of life, the bread of life, the eternal life, the everlasting life, the life of the world, the light of life, the living waters, the author of life and the word of life. So basically, what it all boils down to is that “JESUS IS THE LIFE”, period. Without Jesus in your life, you are basically without the life that God planned for you from the very beginning of time. You are aimlessly wandering this earth, and you may not even realize it - YET. If you have not accepted Jesus into your life, and are feeling like there is something very substantial missing, won’t you please give Jesus a chance to make your life right? To put you on the path where you belong? If you are not yet ready for this wonderful life-altering event to take place, just remember, don’t wait too long because some day, it will be too late. You will have passed up this and other opportunities to make Jesus the Lord of your life, for he is the only one who gives you life.
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**John 14:5-14

Jesus the Way to the Father

5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”

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