RUSSELL SANDERS
6-1-2026
CHRIST’S MEMORIAL DAY

We have just celebrated Memorial Day in honor of our fallen military personnel.

However, the greater Memorial Day has to do with Jesus Christ. The memorial of His sacrificial death is mis-labeled as “Good Friday.” It is very important as it speaks of His shed blood for our redemption from sin, death, hell, and the grave. Furthermore, His resurrection memorializes our victory over such.

We memorialize that victory in what we erroneously call “Easter,” so named after the pagan goddess of fertility, Ishtar. Even though Easter is wrongfully named, yet we celebrate it for the victory it represents over sin, death, hell, and the grave. We are eternally grateful for that victory given to us by our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.

Easter [we call it Resurrection Day], is the believer’s “Memorial Day.” There is no greater day to celebrate than the day we gained Christ’s redemption. It “made the way” to receive eternal life with Christ. It gave us a place to sit at Jesus’ feet in His heavenly home. His Resurrection Day is the Believer’s “Memorial Day.”

Resurrection Day [a/k/a Easter] is the most important day to celebrate on the Christian’s calendar because we have been set free from the curse of sin and eternal separation from God through death.

While the American holiday of Memorial day commemorated our fallen soldiers, let us remember the Christian martyrs and fallen saints of the faith.