By His death on the cross, Jesus purchased our eternal life by paying for it with His life. There is no greater love than this - that a man should lay down his life for his friends. So today we celebrate Memorial Day. We reflect on the freedoms that we enjoy here on earth by remembering those who gave their lives to purchase that freedom. Let us also cherish the gift of eternal life made possible by the death of Jesus Christ.
Eternal life is a free gift, but it was purchased at a very high price.
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him should not be lost, but should have eternal life. Dear Lord Jesus, as we pay tribute to the many men women who gave their lives to preserve our freedom, we also thank you for setting us free from sin. It is said that you paid a debt you did not owe because we owed a debt that we could not pay. Thank you for providing a way for us to spend eternity in heaven with you. Thank you for loving us enough to die for us.