Firework Day

At our house, the 4th of July is known as “Firework Day”. It was coined by our boys before they were old enough to understand the meaning of a birthday for a country. They have since learned what Independence Day is all about, but the name “Firework Day” has stuck. We’ve spent lots of time talking about why it’s a special day. It’s SO special that people all over America shoot fireworks into the night sky to celebrate. While it is clear that many people use the holiday to satisfy their desire to blow things up, there are thoughts for the Christ followers to embrace from this day.

Fireworks are loud, shocking, and impossible to ignore. In fact, some were going off this afternoon right outside my front door, and it woke me from a dead sleep. The sounds remind me of gunfire, and consequently, what soldiers hear during battle…