remember

Today is a day to remember.

I'm not a fan of war, but I do believe that it is sometimes necessary, and I'm grateful to those who make the sacrifice that provides me with the freedom I enjoy every day. All I did was stand quietly for a couple of minutes and make a small donation for a poppy.

I also enjoy total freedom in life because of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus.

He did it all.

Interestingly, although we remember the sacrifice we are supposed to forget our sin to enable us to live in the freedom that has been won for us.

We invite defeat when we remember what we should forget.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
Psalm 103:11-14 (NIV)