Monday Mindset Week 5
On this Memorial Day, may we remember to remember those who sacrificed themselves for us to have freedom. I think of those who died on Mount Suribachi 81 years ago. During one of the bloodiest battles in US Marine history, almost 7,000 marines died at the hands of Japanese soldiers. During that battle, the American flag was raised on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945 to encourage and strengthen the US troops.
Today, my mind also goes to one man, Jesus, who suffered at the hands of His enemies on Mount Calvary. He didn't just die for one nation, He died for people of all nations. He gave His all so that we may all have freedom from sin and the enemy. We can all look at the cross for encouragement and strength.
This earth doesn't belong to any one person or one nation. War will continue on this earth until the end of time until we all come to the realization that the earth belongs to God.
Psalm 24:1-2 - The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
Are you wrestling today with the enemy of your soul, or with someone you think is your enemy in this world?
We need to remember to remember that God still has the power to restore peace. We aren't to hold grudges against any person or any nation. My mother-in-law was born in Okinawa on January 24, 1946. It was less than a year after the battle of Iwo Jima. We must remember that the struggle isn't against flesh and blood. My father-in-law was a Marine, and he married a woman from Okinawa. Today, I'm celebrating Memorial Day with my husband (who is Asian American), our three children, and my son-in-law. Our God is a God of reconciliation and restoration!
Ephesians 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Today, my mind also goes to one man, Jesus, who suffered at the hands of His enemies on Mount Calvary. He didn't just die for one nation, He died for people of all nations. He gave His all so that we may all have freedom from sin and the enemy. We can all look at the cross for encouragement and strength.
This earth doesn't belong to any one person or one nation. War will continue on this earth until the end of time until we all come to the realization that the earth belongs to God.
Psalm 24:1-2 - The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
Are you wrestling today with the enemy of your soul, or with someone you think is your enemy in this world?
We need to remember to remember that God still has the power to restore peace. We aren't to hold grudges against any person or any nation. My mother-in-law was born in Okinawa on January 24, 1946. It was less than a year after the battle of Iwo Jima. We must remember that the struggle isn't against flesh and blood. My father-in-law was a Marine, and he married a woman from Okinawa. Today, I'm celebrating Memorial Day with my husband (who is Asian American), our three children, and my son-in-law. Our God is a God of reconciliation and restoration!
Ephesians 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
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