Loving Father, you hear my prayers. That’s a promise from your Word. Let there never be anything that blocks our communication. I’m sitting quietly today to hear you sing over me. I think carefully today about those we celebrate this holiday weekend. Holiday. Holy. Day. I’m remembering the men and women who died defending freedom everywhere. You are the author of freedom. You are the defender of our souls. I praise you in the name and authority of Jesus, who died to free us from sin, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.

“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1 ESV)