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Psalms 33:12; II Chronicles 7:14; Matthew 15:14; I Timothy 2:1-4; John 15:13

Today, the 60th anniversary of D-Day, we remember those who gave their lives for Democracy and freedom, both here and around the world. We also remember the life of former President Ronald Reagan, who fell asleep on the eve of this anniversary.

This Nation has been blessed with freedom, prosperity and good leadership, which God’s Word promises to those nations that are obedient to Him. This involves humility, the mind-set of prayer and a seeking of God’s face which results in turning from wicked ways.

Just as God’s people pray in today’s climate of moral struggle, so the people must have prayed who suffered during the Nazi occupation of countries like France; and true to His Word, God answered those prayers.

Often throughout history, both the masses and their leaders have been blind to God’s truth, causing the downfall of nations. During the late ’60s and the 1970s, this country was also faltering as a result of such blindness. Because of such problems as inflation, the failed Vietnam War, low morale and the advance of Communism, we were “in the ditch.” But it was also at this time that God’s people were greatly encouraged to utilize the powerful lever of prayer, and the result was the landslide victory of Ronald Reagan, following on the heels of other new leadership around the world.

This was a pivotal point in history; only in an atmosphere of freedom can God’s Word be openly moved and enjoyed. But such freedom comes at a cost, the greatest example being Jesus Christ, whose willingness to lay down his life brought about the freedom we enjoy spiritually as God’s children. The men and women who laid down their lives for freedom from oppressive governments understood this. A look at the history of D-Day and the numbers of those killed and wounded give us a good perspective of the sacrifice that was necessary to secure our freedoms, and we honor their memory.

We also honor the memory of the late President Ronald Reagan, who despite harsh criticism, never budged on his stand for those issues he saw as vital to the elimination of Communism to secure freedom for other nations, and the revitalization of this Country. He was a humble man who loved America and believed in the ability of its people to achieve their dreams.

To him and to those who gave their lives for truth, we say “God bless, and thank you.”

May God bless the United States of America!