Happy Memorial Day to all my Friends in the USA

Memorial Day.

A day to remember.

A day to honour the men and women who lost their lives while in service to their country.

But also a day to commit... to commit to living our lives among the peoples of the world in a way that encourages peaceful resolution to problems... to commit to training up our children to seek alternate solutions to violence in their daily lives... to commit to loving our neighbours as ourselves.

Matthew 22:37-40 (NCV) 

³⁷ Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and most important command. ³⁹ And the second command is like the first: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ⁴⁰ All the law and the writings of the prophets depend on these two commands.”

Most who survive the horrors of war encourage those coming after them to do whatever they can to maintain peace and avert war. May each Memorial Day (and in Canada, Remembrance Day, November 11th) provide for us the motivation we need to pray for peace on earth as it is in heaven.

That's the journey Jesus calls us to... inviting his Kingdom to be revealed on earth as it is in heaven. "Lord help us to remember to always seek your Kingdom first and foremost."