Unlike many Americans who may have reflected on Memorial Day by congregating for barbeques, I saw Monday as just another day. Although I am living during a time of war, it is not that I am insensitive to the tradition of America and patriotism, but my allegiance is solely and exclusively to Jehovah God; for it was his son, Christ Jesus that said he was "no part of this world"- therefore, that which soldiers both domestic and foreign fight for has no place in Jehovah's kingdom which is going to, as Daniel 2:44 says, "crush and put an end to all these kingdoms" and "will stand to times indefinite". What other kingdom or government has proclaimed such a promise - a government that will last forever? Is it not something only God can promise? Although we live in a tumultuous world, only the Almighty God - not man - can resolve the problems transpiring around the globe today.
So rather than reflecting on the war amidst us today, I spent my Memorial Day and spend all of my days thinking about the peace that will ensue when Jehovah takes over and leaves his son Jesus in control. Rather than governments promoting nationalism, and one nation (the US) against the other (Iraq), Jehovah's righteous government will comprise of people "of all nations" and unlike what the governments today do - his will not promote any sort of nationalism or divisions. The only memorial that I reflect upon and commemorate is the sacrifice that made eternal life in a paradise earth, under the rule of a righteous, empathetic ruler feasible - the ultimate sacrifice - that offered up by Christ Jesus.
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