Dedication of Flags
After a while, flags begin to look tattered and worn, and are in need of replacement. Such is the case at our church. This weekend we dedicated three new flags that will fly out in front of our church as symbols of what is important to us.
The first flag is the Christian Flag. It stands for the true foundation of our whole life, both here on earth and in the hereafter. It represents Jesus Christ’s victories over sin, death, and the devil. Those victories obtained for us the forgiveness of sins and salvation and gave us new life in Christ and membership in the eternal kingdom of God. These blessings are now given to us because of Him and through our faith in Him.
The second flag is the State Flag. It reminds us that we have been called to faith and planted here where we live. Daily we enjoy all the blessings of family, friends, neighbors, community, and vocation freely given to us through God’s hand that we must willingly, wisely, and lovingly steward.
The third flag is the National Flag. It represents that union of fifty states which enables us to maintain our national, social, cultural, and religious freedom from tyranny or oppression. That freedom allows us to do the very things, without compulsion or negative consequence, that permits us to fly our flags in the first place.
After each flag was dedicated with a prayer, we sang the Doxology. “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” The biggest blessing is that we are able to enjoy our religious freedom while being grateful that we live in our beautiful state and our wonderful country. Our flags will fly bearing witness to this! Praise God!
