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Lest we Forget

It has been 70 years to the day when Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in what has become known as the longest day.
As I sit here and reflect on that event, and I watch the day unfolding on the TV. I look into the eyes of those old men. British, American and Canadian I see selflessness, determination and great courage. If those men had not done what they did, Europe and the World would be a different place altogether. It would be one ruled by fascism and tyranny. Instead we have freedom.
Freedom a word that means so much to so many, in so many different ways. For me as a Christian leader it means I still have the freedom to tell all those lost people-in this free world- the good news. That Jesus Christ died for them, loves them and in him there is true purpose and freedom.
I look on those old men and know that the vast majority will not be there on the 80th Anniversary. One old man told the story of being wounded and laying on a stretcher, next to him was a badly wounded German solider, the enemy, He reached over and took the hand of the the young German and said "its OK its over now."
How many of us can with certainty say that when we get to Heaven and one day stand before that Great White throne of Judgement, hold the hand of our enemy, and look to the cross and say "its over it is finished, the price was payed for us"

Lest we forget.

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