{"id":14078,"date":"2012-05-28T07:16:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T11:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14078"},"modified":"2012-05-28T07:16:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T11:16:34","slug":"a-guest-post-from-a-local-pastor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14078","title":{"rendered":"A Guest Post From A Local Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Memorial Day<\/a> 2012<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cNo greater love has no one than this, that one lay down His life for His friends.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Since our revolution many American men and women have sacrificed their lives for the sake of the freedom of this country.\u00a0 As Thomas Paine wrote in The Crisis<\/span>, \u201cThese are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; and he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 Memorial day is a great opportunity to reflect upon those who have given their lives for the sake of our country and give thanks to God for their sacrifice that has maintained our freedoms.\u00a0 May their death that they died for you not be in vain.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But perhaps a greater Memorial Day ought to be celebrated every day in recognizing the death of Jesus Christ who died on behalf of those whom He loved.\u00a0\u00a0This\u00a0death He died in order to purchase freedom from sin for all who would place their trust in Him.\u00a0 He didn\u2019t die for country; He didn\u2019t die for friends.\u00a0 He died for those who were actively His enemies.\u00a0 He prayed for those who nailed Him to the cross.\u00a0 He willingly gave Himself up.\u00a0 He said that no one took His life away but He willingly gave it so that He might bear your sin and liberate you from its bondage.\u00a0 If you have never celebrated Memorial Day in this way, take a moment to call upon the name of the Lord and ask God to give you the gift of eternal life through the death of His Son\u00a0Jesus Christ and then praise God for the new found liberty and freedom that is yours through the gift He paid for\u00a0by His death.\u00a0 May the death He died for you not be in vain.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/div>\n
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Dave Meunier, Pastor, Plainville Baptist Church<\/a>, Plainville, MA<\/div>\n
(John 4:34)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\"Enhanced<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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