Greetings Prayer Warriors,
As we remember and honor the fallen this Memorial Day, I think of those who gave their life so that others might benefit.
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13
Here in the shadow of Pentecost, I wonder if in battlefield prayer, they were given an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, one of courage, love, boldness, and zeal, so that they might complete their mission, regardless of the consequences. Their courage and willingness to die, embody the love of Jesus.
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. John 10:18
Jesus showed us how to live when he mirrored for us how to die. He gave his life for his bride, the Church, the body of Christ, his beloved. He calls all of us to sacrificial love. Perhaps as we honor, remember, and pray for the souls of fallen soldiers, we too can ask for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and the grace of exhibiting sacrificial love for our beloved, our spouses.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love. Help us all fulfill our vocation (mission) of marriage. Pour out the gifts of the Spirit upon us, that we may be a witness and inspiration to others in this battlefield of life. Have mercy and kindness on the souls of our soldiers, especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Strive for sacrificial love…PRAY! Pass it on!
