In the United States, we celebrate a day called Memorial Day. It is a day where we honor those who gave their lives in wars past and present for their country. Memorials are for remembering. Memorials also remind us of the legacy left behind of those we honor. Although we celebrate the men and women who have died to keep us free as a nation, there is only One who can truly make us free... John 8:36 - “If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” God said in Exodus 3:15 that His name would be a memorial unto all generations. So how are all generations affected by His name? 1. God makes all believers a memorial through their testimony. Revelation 12:11 - “And they over came him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” 2. God says to memorialize Him by worshipping Him on the Sabbath. Hebrews 10:25 - “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together...” 3. God’s Word is a memorial. Isaiah 40:8 - “ The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand forever.” God has a lot to say about memorials. But the greatest memorial we could ever have is the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Those who know Him are part of the legacy of God!

Right before Jesus ascended to heaven He told His disciples to “tarry in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high.” The power that Jesus was talking about was a baptism in the Holy Spirit. The greatest lack of the Church today is, they do not know the Holy Spirit. In Acts 19:1-6 we read of a group of disciples who believed, but had not been baptized in the Holy Spirit. They were not even aware of the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul laid hands on them and they spoke with other tongues and prophesied when the Holy Spirit filled them. The Church today may not even be aware of the ability the Holy Spirit can give. The power of the Holy Spirit has a great purpose. Jesus said in Acts 1:5-9 that the Holy Spirit would give us power to be His witnesses. The Holy Spirit gives greater ability to proclaim the name of Christ to our world. It not only works when we speak God’s Word, but demonstrates God’s Word through various gifts of the Spirit. We need the power that the Holy Spirit can give in order to effectively win our world for Christ! The question is asked of you just as Paul asked of these disciples long ago... “have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?”