Wednesday, April 25, 2007

ANZAC DAY 2007

Today is Anzac Day which is a Public Holiday; where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landing at Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915 during World War 1, is commemorated.

It is a day where the terrible losses at Gallipoli and other places since, are remembered and the sacrifices of these young men who laid down their lives for the rest of us to live free, is acknowledged. “Greater love has no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15: 13.) ”

Very much like how Christ laid down his life for us, so that we could not only live in freedom but have eternal life as well. “While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly … But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5: 6 & 8.) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16.)”

Having just celebrated this Christ event in Our Easter devotions earlier this month, it seems to me that, for some Christians, more emphasis has been laid on the sacrificial and saving element of the soldiers on behalf of just one part of the world, than what most Christians paid to Christ for his saving work on behalf of the whole world, that we Christians commemorated just a few weeks ago.

Without down playing the loss and sacrifice of all our soldiers of the past and present, is this Christian behaviour right? Are we perhaps in danger of forgetting the price Christ paid for us on the cross? What about you?

How often do you remember the one who laid down His life that you may have eternal life? Once a year? Once a week? Or every moment? Only you and God know that answer.

I know mine, what’s yours? Or have you never really thought about it? If so, why not take the time right now to do so? Definitely, over to you: Walter

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