Therefore I
will praise you among the nations, O LORD; I will sing praises to your name. Psalm
18:49
I appreciate the
Great American Struggle to win independence for themselves. It was not an easy choice to make, nor was it
an easy cause to fulfill. Without
commitment and dedication, patience and perseverance, unity and determination,
liberty would never have been won.
We forget that
they took on the strongest army in the world. We don’t appreciate the magnitude
of the struggle. It was like David
versus Goliath on an international scale and the rocks inside the slingshot,
which fortified the Revolution, were called Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness.
I sometimes
wonder if the revolutionaries really understood what they were accomplishing.
Most of them fought for their families and colonies. It was a question of survival against the
mightiest power on earth. When the War
was over and their new Nation was recognized, I wonder if they really knew what
the consequences would be. Their gutsy
decisions, haphazard victories, and loyalty to the cause engendered a new
beginning for the whole world. They
showed every nation on earth that the God given right to be free is the
greatest force and noblest quality that humanity can ever experience.
The writer of the
Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, once wrote “The God who gave us life…also gave us liberty.” In my opinion, that is one of the most
truthful statements ever written in the annals of human history.
So today, I will
celebrate this precious day by thanking God for the United States, its people,
and its freedoms. I will remind myself
of the costs and causes of the past, as well as the responsibilities that our
liberties lay upon us today as free citizens.
All of these blessings are God given rights which we need to cherish and
continue to spread throughout the world.
After all, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness should be
blessings that every child, woman, and man should know and experience all over
this planet.
Prayer: Lord God, we thank You for the courage and wisdom of those who established
this nation. We are humbled by their achievements and blessed by their
accomplishments. Help us to cherish this day with our families and friends, our
neighbors and people. Let freedom ring throughout this nation and across the
entire world. In Christ’s Name, we pray. Amen.
Scripture to Claim:
Act as free
men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as
bondslaves of God. Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the
king. 1 Peter 2:16-17
