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Lay It Down

Today we commemorate the 75th anniversary and the sacrifice of the World War II service members who fought for freedom. As I think of the sacrifices made that day I’m reminded of the words of Jesus and I am reflecting on His words to the disciples and  for  believers today.

Jesus didn’t suggest that we love one another no friends He commanded us to love you another. Think of them in light of what our Lord tells us in this passage of scripture. Remember His words the next time you see one of these men out and about our community.

 

John 15.12-17

12 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

 

Vs 12 The 1commandment to love why, because we have been loved

1Entolē: of those things which God commanded to be done by Christ, John 15:10b

Vs 13 The greatest form of love - 2to lay down our lives for our friends

2Tithēmi: to lay down, give up, one's life

Vs 14 We are Jesus friends when we do what He commands

Vs 15 No longer a servant, but a friend

Vs 16 We have been 3chosen and appointed

3Eklegomai: one from among many (of Jesus choosing his disciples), John 6:70; John 13:18; John 15:16; Acts 1:2, and from a number of persons, Luke 6:13:, John 15:19

Vs 16 We should bear fruit that abides

Vs 16 Abiding in Christ is a guarantee to answered prayer

Vs 17 We aren’t given a suggestion to love we have been COMMANDED to love by our Lord

 

Below is the link to President Roosevelt’s speech given as the allied troops fought faithfully for freedom. May we never forget the greatest sacrifice ever made was by our Lord when He sent His Son to give us freedom. Amen 

President Franklin D. Roosevelt speech link

 http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/fdr-prayer.htm

 

 

 

 

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