Do you ever stop and think about the routine things you do every day? Buying detergent so you can wash your family’s clothes. Fixing a couple of boards on your deck. We even grind through staff meetings at work. All of this, of course, mixed with life, laughter, and love.

But do you think about why you can do these things in our country?

Primarily, it’s because of the sacrifices of our fallen soldiers—those men and women who have defended the homeland since Colonial times.

Joshua 1:9 commands us, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

We are privileged to live in a land of the free precisely because fellow citizens took a different road. They walk a path of danger so that we can have the freedom to live as we choose. So many of them fight with the faith they’ve lived with all their lives, and it’s our duty to thank them—and be thankful for them.

Remember them when you want to complain about those daily chores…which were made possible by their sacrifice.

Let’s pray.

Lord, would you keep our warriors safe and keep them in your loving arms. We ask you this as we reflect on Independence Day. We thank you for our soldiers, and we thank you for Jesus. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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