Bibledoorajar: Elevated

     Today is Memorial Day. At 3:00 p.m. Americans are urged to stop what they are doing and honor the men and women who were willing to give their lives in order that we might be free. This is the day that, no matter their shortcomings in life, they are to be elevated in our thoughts.
     God wanted the sons of Aaron (priests) to be elevated too. He had Moses make them bonnets (turbans) that sat tightly and loftily on their heads. The word bonnet comes from the Hebrew word that means elevated. God does not want proud sons (haughty, better than thou) but he does want us to know He elevates those who are on the journey to be His forever.
     The law said that we were to love our neighbor as ourselves, but Jesus told His followers to love as He had loved them. He was involved in every care of their daily existence, but always encouraged them to strive to look for that elevation of sons wherein the sought first the kingdom knowing that daily existence was a given for God's sons. Seek Him that gave the ultimate gift---- that is freedom indeed! Let that be your daily memorial and pattern.