It’s more than the unofficial start to summer…it’s a day to remember those who gave their lives in wartime. My friend John Ed Mathison wrote:

Remembering is something many of us are not very good at doing. It takes no effort to forget–it takes a lot of energy to remember. John Ed, May 24, 2023

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” (1 Corinthians 11.23 – 25, NIV)

So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have. I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live…And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things. (2 Peter 1.12 – 15, NIV

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. (John 15.13, NIV)