When you look around the USA it is easy to see the decay in our once holy culture and the beautiful system of government that our fore-fathers created. It is obvious from the very design that they praised Christ’s Holy name. Yet our house has been burned by fire; the image of the falling twin towers seared into the brain, all our precious liberties have become ruin. Will God restrain himself with these things or keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
God has called us as a nation like none before. He has shown his face to us many times even though we have been a rebellious people and not called on his name, but rather followed our on thoughts as if we are gods mocking Jesus Christ to his face. God will not let the iniquities of the secular humanism society created by our fathers and pursued with vigor today continue. He has warned us that we will be repaid. Our only hope is that he will find more than enough of His servants in our nation so that he does not feel compelled to destroy it like another Sodom and Gomorra.
Our hope for restoration comes only through the troubles which so clearly show the error of our ways to the whole world. We are know as the “Great Satan” because we have fallen to Satan's numerous temptations, the principle ones among them are idolatry, fornication, theft, extortion, greed, fraud, drunkenness, impatience, adultery, murder, jealousy, false witness, lying, envying, wrath, slander, heresy and a thousand other crimes like them. And of this number is gambling. Pretty contemporary list, wouldn't you say? The Religion of Secular humanism is practiced to its fullest in our society. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality. It has been around for a long time in a sense we have many followers of Apikoros, Hebrew for Epicurus, the 3rd century BCE Greek philosopher who taught a secular, atheistic understanding of reality that placed reason and the pursuit of happiness at the center of human life.
God says that he will not destroy the country because there is benefit in it. He will act on behalf of his chosen servants in order not to destroy everyone. Those who seek him and follow his commandments will be spared but those who do not follow his commands and who continue to seek Fortune and who fill cups with mixed wine for Destiny will be destined for the sword. They shall bow down for the slaughter according to Isaiah 65; 11-12. Literally bend over to be decapitated by Me. It is symbolic that the people God has chosen to administer the punishment, the Islamic extremist, use the sword to do just that.
To believe in chance, (Fortune), or luck, (Destiny), is to believe that God doesn't exist or that God's not sovereign. If God does exist and He does, and since He is all powerful, all knowing, He is the creator and the sustainer of the universe, He is the one who upholds everything by His own power and brings to pass His own will, there is no such thing as luck. It is non-existent and chance is non-existent. Things don't just happen randomly by chance. Chance is nothing. It's non-existent.
So what is the benefit to God in the country? Is it possible for us to show the world God’s forgiving mercy by being humble and contrite of spirit and tremble at the word of God. What an example to the world to say we were wrong and ask God’s forgiveness for our sins like abortion. God will rejoice when an infant, (fetus), no longer lives but a few days.
God’s desire is for us to bless him.
Now the real question is can we do that. Can we repent of our sins as a nation and return to the teachings of our fore-fathers? Can we become a nation of Christian Character?
We all have our areas, our arenas of spiritual war in the heart. We know that this is the time to confess those sins, to repent of those sins, to turn from those sins, to affirm a new devotion to walk with Christ in obedience so that we might be blessed as a nation, that we might bring honor to Christ’s name.
Forgive us our transgressions O Lord our God, for we have sinned against you. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor we have failed.
We acknowledge with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God upon our nation. Especially the opportunity afforded our founders to peaceably establish our form of government and those allowing and providing for our safety and happiness through the course of our accession. We sing your praises once again Lord. For God has dealt bountifully with us.
Help us O Lord our God, as a nation to arise and build and bless You again. Help us return to teaching our children the Ten Commandments and the history of our country, including the events of 9/11 so that we may no longer be a reproach to others. Help us be an example so that when people and nations despair in their trials, troubles and tribulations they will see the Grace of God shine on us, and seek to know Him themselves.
Let us pray as George Washington did with Thanksgiving in our heart "that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best." Given, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
Studies on Isaiah 65
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Hope of Restoration
When you look around the USA it is easy to see the decay in our once holy culture and the beautiful system of government that our fore-fathers created. It is obvious from the very design that they praised Christ’s Holy name. Yet our house has been burned by fire; the image of the falling twin towers seared into the brain, all our precious liberties have become ruin. Will God restrain himself with these things or keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?
God has called us as a nation like none before. He has shown his face to us many times even though we have been a rebellious people and not called on his name, but rather followed our on thoughts as if we are gods mocking Jesus Christ to his face. God will not let the iniquities of the secular humanism society pursued with vigor today continue. He has warned us that we will be repaid. Our only hope is that he will find more than enough of His servants in our nation so that he does not feel compelled to destroy it like another Sodom and Gomorra.
Our hope for restoration comes only through the troubles which so clearly show the error of our ways to the whole world. We are know as the “Great Satan” because we have fallen to Satan's numerous temptations, the principle ones among them are idolatry, fornication, theft, extortion, greed, fraud, drunkenness, impatience, adultery, murder, jealousy, false witness, lying, envying, wrath, slander, heresy and a thousand other crimes like them. And of this number is gambling. Pretty contemporary list, wouldn't you say? The Religion of Secular humanism is practiced to its fullest in our society. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality. It has been around for a long time in a sense we have many followers of Apikoros, Hebrew for Epicurus, the 3rd century BCE Greek philosopher who taught a secular, atheistic understanding of reality that placed reason and the pursuit of happiness at the center of human life.
God says that he will not destroy the country because there is benefit in it. He will act on behalf of his chosen servants in order not to destroy everyone. Those who seek him and follow his commandments will be spared but those who do not follow his commands and who continue to seek Fortune and who fill cups with mixed wine for Destiny will be destined for the sword. They shall bow down for the slaughter according to Isaiah 65; 11-12. Literally bend over to be decapitated by Me. It is symbolic that the people God has chosen to administer the punishment, the Islamic extremist, use the sword to do just that.
To believe in chance, (Fortune), or luck, (Destiny), is to believe that God doesn't exist or that God's not sovereign. If God does exist and He does, and since He is all powerful, all knowing, He is the creator and the sustainer of the universe, He is the one who upholds everything by His own power and brings to pass His own will, there is no such thing as luck. It is non-existent and chance is non-existent. Things don't just happen randomly by chance. Chance is nothing. It's non-existent.
So what is the benefit to God in the country? Is it possible for us to show the world God’s forgiving mercy by being humble and contrite of spirit and tremble at the word of God. What an example to the world to say we were wrong and ask God’s forgiveness for our sins like abortion. God will rejoice when an infant, (fetus), no longer lives but a few days.
God’s desire is for us to bless him.
Now the real question is can we do that. Can we repent of our sins as a nation and return to the teachings of our fore-fathers? Can we become a nation of Christian Character?
We all have our areas, our arenas of spiritual war in the heart. We know that this is the time to confess those sins, to repent of those sins, to turn from those sins, to affirm a new devotion to walk with Christ in obedience so that we might be blessed as a nation, that we might bring honor to Christ’s name.
Forgive us our transgressions O Lord our God, for we have sinned against you. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor we have failed.
We acknowledge with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God upon our nation. Especially the opportunity afforded our founders to peaceably establish our form of government and those allowing and providing for our safety and happiness through the course of our accession. We sing your praises once again Lord. For God has dealt bountifully with us.
Help us O Lord our God, as a nation to arise and build and bless You again. Help us return to teaching our children the Ten Commandments and the history of our country, including the events of 9/11 so that we may no longer be a reproach to others. Help us be an example so that when people and nations despair in their trials, troubles and tribulations they will see the Grace of God shine on us, and seek to know Him themselves.
Let us pray as George Washington did with Thanksgiving in our heart "that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best." Given, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
Studies on Isaiah 65
God has called us as a nation like none before. He has shown his face to us many times even though we have been a rebellious people and not called on his name, but rather followed our on thoughts as if we are gods mocking Jesus Christ to his face. God will not let the iniquities of the secular humanism society pursued with vigor today continue. He has warned us that we will be repaid. Our only hope is that he will find more than enough of His servants in our nation so that he does not feel compelled to destroy it like another Sodom and Gomorra.
Our hope for restoration comes only through the troubles which so clearly show the error of our ways to the whole world. We are know as the “Great Satan” because we have fallen to Satan's numerous temptations, the principle ones among them are idolatry, fornication, theft, extortion, greed, fraud, drunkenness, impatience, adultery, murder, jealousy, false witness, lying, envying, wrath, slander, heresy and a thousand other crimes like them. And of this number is gambling. Pretty contemporary list, wouldn't you say? The Religion of Secular humanism is practiced to its fullest in our society. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality. It has been around for a long time in a sense we have many followers of Apikoros, Hebrew for Epicurus, the 3rd century BCE Greek philosopher who taught a secular, atheistic understanding of reality that placed reason and the pursuit of happiness at the center of human life.
God says that he will not destroy the country because there is benefit in it. He will act on behalf of his chosen servants in order not to destroy everyone. Those who seek him and follow his commandments will be spared but those who do not follow his commands and who continue to seek Fortune and who fill cups with mixed wine for Destiny will be destined for the sword. They shall bow down for the slaughter according to Isaiah 65; 11-12. Literally bend over to be decapitated by Me. It is symbolic that the people God has chosen to administer the punishment, the Islamic extremist, use the sword to do just that.
To believe in chance, (Fortune), or luck, (Destiny), is to believe that God doesn't exist or that God's not sovereign. If God does exist and He does, and since He is all powerful, all knowing, He is the creator and the sustainer of the universe, He is the one who upholds everything by His own power and brings to pass His own will, there is no such thing as luck. It is non-existent and chance is non-existent. Things don't just happen randomly by chance. Chance is nothing. It's non-existent.
So what is the benefit to God in the country? Is it possible for us to show the world God’s forgiving mercy by being humble and contrite of spirit and tremble at the word of God. What an example to the world to say we were wrong and ask God’s forgiveness for our sins like abortion. God will rejoice when an infant, (fetus), no longer lives but a few days.
God’s desire is for us to bless him.
Now the real question is can we do that. Can we repent of our sins as a nation and return to the teachings of our fore-fathers? Can we become a nation of Christian Character?
We all have our areas, our arenas of spiritual war in the heart. We know that this is the time to confess those sins, to repent of those sins, to turn from those sins, to affirm a new devotion to walk with Christ in obedience so that we might be blessed as a nation, that we might bring honor to Christ’s name.
Forgive us our transgressions O Lord our God, for we have sinned against you. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor we have failed.
We acknowledge with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God upon our nation. Especially the opportunity afforded our founders to peaceably establish our form of government and those allowing and providing for our safety and happiness through the course of our accession. We sing your praises once again Lord. For God has dealt bountifully with us.
Help us O Lord our God, as a nation to arise and build and bless You again. Help us return to teaching our children the Ten Commandments and the history of our country, including the events of 9/11 so that we may no longer be a reproach to others. Help us be an example so that when people and nations despair in their trials, troubles and tribulations they will see the Grace of God shine on us, and seek to know Him themselves.
Let us pray as George Washington did with Thanksgiving in our heart "that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best." Given, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
Studies on Isaiah 65
Friday, July 25, 2008
The Evil Doers a response to Michael Novak’s column about Reconciling evil with faith
7/25/2008
The Evil Doers a response to Michael Novak’s column about Reconciling evil with faith.
"How could a good God let unthinkable suffering torment our world? It’s an age-old question that goes to the very root of who we are and aspire to be."
GOD knows their works, he overturns them and they are crushed.
He strikes them like the wicked in very public places that all might see.
He overturns them because they have turned aside from following Him, and have no regard for his way’s.
Merchants forget what the bible says about business trade and investment. They put money before all things. They export evil, wrongful and wicked ideas for the sake of money.
He knows the heart and ways of leaders. He knows when they put their own power above everything and everyone.
He hears the cry of the poor people, they cry out because of the affliction caused by the wicked, leaders, merchants and all evil doers.
If GOD were to keep quiet who would there be to condemn the wicked evil doers?
If GOD hides his face in the presents of so many cries from afflicted people no one would ever see him and come to know Him as their savior, from the individual to the nations.
The most evil image seared into the minds of the people of the world today is the planes crashing in the world trade center. Why would a good God allow that to happen? In a very public way GOD got the attention of the world.
Therefore God brought down the wicked merchants on 9/11 The World Trade Center once seen as a crown jewel symbolizing the exportation of western secular humanist culture to the world was no more. It should serve to remind us that He determines the number of our days and He can act any time anywhere to crush evil. Individual business leaders, dictators, nations and even churches- He brought them all down in very public ways for everyone to see.
GOD is being very clear. He says that the godless men should not rule, nor be snares of the people. Wicked evil people create cults complete with shrines, they entice people to follow them. Thus their evil, wicked works increase by deceiving poor downtrodden people! They make people think that they can have everything if they are willing to leave behind in rejection the teachings of God’s word and follow the ways of the wicked cults instead.
God is giving us, the whole world a choice. He has chastised us in very public ways. He is teaching us that we have gone to far that secular humanism, evil dictators and even religions and churches have done inequity. They have all caused many people to prostitute themselves to cults of radical believers, giving all they have body mind and spirit in service of false God’s.
GOD is declaring to the whole world in a very visible way you have a choice to make weather nation or man, You can repent of your wicked evil way, ask his forgiveness and be saved by Grace. Or you can continue in your present course of self destruction and eventually, in GOD’s time, be overturned and crushed in a very public way for the whole world to see.
The result of your decision, weather nation or man comes with consequences. If you return from evil, listen to GOD and serve him, you shall end your day in prosperity, full of joy and have pleasures forevermore within your grasp. But, if you do not hear you will perish by the sword and no one will even notice or care.
The godless, wicked, evildoers of the world will continue to build up anger, both internally and within the ranks of their cult followers. Even when GOD reaps his anger upon them, they don’t return to Him. Thus they die in youth and their life ends in shame, as a common prostitute. GOD delivers them to their own afflictions with open ears alluring them to repent one final time. Offering them the day (s) of joy with which He richly blessed the true believers who repent and made the correct choice.
The evildoers with their imagined grievances against others will receive the judgment due the wicked. Don’t let anger against them consume you.
Even if you made the correct choice you can be drawn into doing evil by the enticement of riches for the merchant, power for the rulers and for the religious leader the allure of the evil spirit.
No matter how great the bribe, riches cannot buy the gift of grace nor can all the forces of strength. The religious leader, having made the correct choice, who turns to evil is held to a higher standard and will be judged by GOD accordingly.
Thoughts from a study of Job 36.
It is time for us to pray as a Nation for a leader with the wisdom of George Wahington!
The Evil Doers a response to Michael Novak’s column about Reconciling evil with faith.
"How could a good God let unthinkable suffering torment our world? It’s an age-old question that goes to the very root of who we are and aspire to be."
GOD knows their works, he overturns them and they are crushed.
He strikes them like the wicked in very public places that all might see.
He overturns them because they have turned aside from following Him, and have no regard for his way’s.
Merchants forget what the bible says about business trade and investment. They put money before all things. They export evil, wrongful and wicked ideas for the sake of money.
He knows the heart and ways of leaders. He knows when they put their own power above everything and everyone.
He hears the cry of the poor people, they cry out because of the affliction caused by the wicked, leaders, merchants and all evil doers.
If GOD were to keep quiet who would there be to condemn the wicked evil doers?
If GOD hides his face in the presents of so many cries from afflicted people no one would ever see him and come to know Him as their savior, from the individual to the nations.
The most evil image seared into the minds of the people of the world today is the planes crashing in the world trade center. Why would a good God allow that to happen? In a very public way GOD got the attention of the world.
Therefore God brought down the wicked merchants on 9/11 The World Trade Center once seen as a crown jewel symbolizing the exportation of western secular humanist culture to the world was no more. It should serve to remind us that He determines the number of our days and He can act any time anywhere to crush evil. Individual business leaders, dictators, nations and even churches- He brought them all down in very public ways for everyone to see.
GOD is being very clear. He says that the godless men should not rule, nor be snares of the people. Wicked evil people create cults complete with shrines, they entice people to follow them. Thus their evil, wicked works increase by deceiving poor downtrodden people! They make people think that they can have everything if they are willing to leave behind in rejection the teachings of God’s word and follow the ways of the wicked cults instead.
God is giving us, the whole world a choice. He has chastised us in very public ways. He is teaching us that we have gone to far that secular humanism, evil dictators and even religions and churches have done inequity. They have all caused many people to prostitute themselves to cults of radical believers, giving all they have body mind and spirit in service of false God’s.
GOD is declaring to the whole world in a very visible way you have a choice to make weather nation or man, You can repent of your wicked evil way, ask his forgiveness and be saved by Grace. Or you can continue in your present course of self destruction and eventually, in GOD’s time, be overturned and crushed in a very public way for the whole world to see.
The result of your decision, weather nation or man comes with consequences. If you return from evil, listen to GOD and serve him, you shall end your day in prosperity, full of joy and have pleasures forevermore within your grasp. But, if you do not hear you will perish by the sword and no one will even notice or care.
The godless, wicked, evildoers of the world will continue to build up anger, both internally and within the ranks of their cult followers. Even when GOD reaps his anger upon them, they don’t return to Him. Thus they die in youth and their life ends in shame, as a common prostitute. GOD delivers them to their own afflictions with open ears alluring them to repent one final time. Offering them the day (s) of joy with which He richly blessed the true believers who repent and made the correct choice.
The evildoers with their imagined grievances against others will receive the judgment due the wicked. Don’t let anger against them consume you.
Even if you made the correct choice you can be drawn into doing evil by the enticement of riches for the merchant, power for the rulers and for the religious leader the allure of the evil spirit.
No matter how great the bribe, riches cannot buy the gift of grace nor can all the forces of strength. The religious leader, having made the correct choice, who turns to evil is held to a higher standard and will be judged by GOD accordingly.
Thoughts from a study of Job 36.
It is time for us to pray as a Nation for a leader with the wisdom of George Wahington!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Establishing a National Identy
The United States of America is not an island unto itself, but rather a super power who’s influence and control over the world political scene is decreasing everyday as the lumbering masses of people in once backward third world countries come to life seeking with envy to live life as they view it across the world media in the USA. Many of those people were educated here in our country yet they have a skewed vision of what America is or what it means to be an American.
As a nation we have not established our national identity and communicated it to the world or even our own children. As a result we have lost the character that brought 13 states in the wild frontier to the leadership position of the world.
The American people need to be filled with the sense of urgency, the nation has been standing idle while its character, heart and soul are crumbling around us. We have lost sight of that which we are as a people and where we are going as a nation. We are divided as a people and at war without a leader or a purpose to achieve.
All of that needs to change if we are going to re-establish the United States of America as the leader of the free world. There should be no doubts as to where we stand as a majority Christian nation and what our intentions are.
George Washington said it best with his Thanksgiving day proclamation ---“ Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.”[i]
It is time for us as a nation to call attention to our humble dependence on God! God allowed us as the United States of America to become the greatest nation the world has ever know, yet today we have turned our back on him. We are going to address the issues facing the people of the United States.
We are a nation of individuals some stronger than others but we are all responsible for our own actions and we will eventually be held accountable for those actions when we stand before God. The sooner we learn to be accountable as individuals the more productive we are as adults.
As long as we are human, our character is not firm; it is not permanent. We can change our minds and behavior. We can make mistakes and learn from them. We can learn from the fruits of our successes and the agony of our wrong choices.
Since we can change our minds—and repent of our errors—God can change us even more and create in us the will and the capacity to steadfastly choose what is right over what is wrong. Morality is learned over time as a result of this Godly teaching.
The heart of a nation is used to describe a nations character just as the heart of man is used to describe his character. Character is comprised of our innermost thoughts, motives and attitudes. God knows what goes on inside our minds. He evaluates our intents and motivations. The internal aspects of our character count the most with Him. He considers our behavior in light of what is in our hearts.
Our nation is nothing more than a collection of individuals; it does not function on its own but rather reflects the character and morality of the men who are willing to accept the responsibility of leadership and the people who select them as leaders. If as a society we have no provision for teaching Godly character to our children we can expect more of the moral decay we see today. For, ultimately, liberalism in democracy acknowledges no limitation upon individual will except that which is imposed by individual conscience.
The whole obligation for realizing order in a democratic society rests upon the individual, specifically, upon individual conscience. Only conscience bids the individual to follow the dictates of reason rather than those of desire and unrestrained pleasure. Therefore, Conscience, the corner stone of individual character is the foundation upon which democracy exists. Ultimately the character and moral conscience of the individuals in our society determine the choice between order and anarchy.
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story wondered if we could survive as a nation if we did not teach our children about religion and morality as restraints upon the liberal sensual desires of freemen. Well since June 25, l962, students are forbidden to do what they and their predecessors had been doing since the founding of our nation - publicly calling upon the name of the Lord at the beginning of each school day. The prayer which prompted the Engel vs. Vitale ruling had simply prayed: "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee and beg Thy blessing over us, our parents, our teachers and our nation." As a result of this decision which removed the Bible, prayer and any mention of God from our schools we have been brought to our knees. And that is where we should stay in prayer for our nation and our children’s future.
If we are going to emerge from our youthful indiscretions to become a nation of character the United States will have to provide for the re-introduction of the Bible into our schools as the text book for teaching morality to our heirs. The Bible’s teachings have brought us thus for and we must repair the cracks in our foundation if we are to survive as a nation. There is nothing more important than teaching our children about the foundations of our God given Liberty.
[i] George Washington, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
As a nation we have not established our national identity and communicated it to the world or even our own children. As a result we have lost the character that brought 13 states in the wild frontier to the leadership position of the world.
The American people need to be filled with the sense of urgency, the nation has been standing idle while its character, heart and soul are crumbling around us. We have lost sight of that which we are as a people and where we are going as a nation. We are divided as a people and at war without a leader or a purpose to achieve.
All of that needs to change if we are going to re-establish the United States of America as the leader of the free world. There should be no doubts as to where we stand as a majority Christian nation and what our intentions are.
George Washington said it best with his Thanksgiving day proclamation ---“ Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted' for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have show kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.”[i]
It is time for us as a nation to call attention to our humble dependence on God! God allowed us as the United States of America to become the greatest nation the world has ever know, yet today we have turned our back on him. We are going to address the issues facing the people of the United States.
We are a nation of individuals some stronger than others but we are all responsible for our own actions and we will eventually be held accountable for those actions when we stand before God. The sooner we learn to be accountable as individuals the more productive we are as adults.
As long as we are human, our character is not firm; it is not permanent. We can change our minds and behavior. We can make mistakes and learn from them. We can learn from the fruits of our successes and the agony of our wrong choices.
Since we can change our minds—and repent of our errors—God can change us even more and create in us the will and the capacity to steadfastly choose what is right over what is wrong. Morality is learned over time as a result of this Godly teaching.
The heart of a nation is used to describe a nations character just as the heart of man is used to describe his character. Character is comprised of our innermost thoughts, motives and attitudes. God knows what goes on inside our minds. He evaluates our intents and motivations. The internal aspects of our character count the most with Him. He considers our behavior in light of what is in our hearts.
Our nation is nothing more than a collection of individuals; it does not function on its own but rather reflects the character and morality of the men who are willing to accept the responsibility of leadership and the people who select them as leaders. If as a society we have no provision for teaching Godly character to our children we can expect more of the moral decay we see today. For, ultimately, liberalism in democracy acknowledges no limitation upon individual will except that which is imposed by individual conscience.
The whole obligation for realizing order in a democratic society rests upon the individual, specifically, upon individual conscience. Only conscience bids the individual to follow the dictates of reason rather than those of desire and unrestrained pleasure. Therefore, Conscience, the corner stone of individual character is the foundation upon which democracy exists. Ultimately the character and moral conscience of the individuals in our society determine the choice between order and anarchy.
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story wondered if we could survive as a nation if we did not teach our children about religion and morality as restraints upon the liberal sensual desires of freemen. Well since June 25, l962, students are forbidden to do what they and their predecessors had been doing since the founding of our nation - publicly calling upon the name of the Lord at the beginning of each school day. The prayer which prompted the Engel vs. Vitale ruling had simply prayed: "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee and beg Thy blessing over us, our parents, our teachers and our nation." As a result of this decision which removed the Bible, prayer and any mention of God from our schools we have been brought to our knees. And that is where we should stay in prayer for our nation and our children’s future.
If we are going to emerge from our youthful indiscretions to become a nation of character the United States will have to provide for the re-introduction of the Bible into our schools as the text book for teaching morality to our heirs. The Bible’s teachings have brought us thus for and we must repair the cracks in our foundation if we are to survive as a nation. There is nothing more important than teaching our children about the foundations of our God given Liberty.
[i] George Washington, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
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