Freedom

On this Memorial Weekend I have been reading some articles about the sacrifices made by others to keep our country free. My grandfather served in WWII and I am so glad that he came home to be husband to my grandmother and father to my mother. My love and compassion goes out to those whose family members did not come home. I am so grateful to all of those that served not just out of duty to their country, but for me personally because I live here. I can't imagine living anywhere else. I just watched a documentary about India and the conditions in which people live there and my heart breaks.
On the thought of freedom...I also think about God and the freedom He has given us from sin through His son Jesus. I am forgiven and live free! I am not perfect of course, but free and live in God's grace and mercy! My dearest hope is that everyone can live in freedom, not just from tyranny or poverty, but from the chains that sin uses to bind and keep us from moving forward in the plan God has for us.
John 8:36 "Therefore, if the son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."