Father, thank You that Your truth and the rights You have bestowed upon us are eternally and unalienably linked. May this truth become self-evident to Americans once again. We petition You on behalf of our beloved nation, once steadfast in its devotion to You, trusting that You hear our prayers and will answer them.
Restore within us a deep appreciation for the blessings and freedoms we have been given. Teach us to live with humility, generosity, and reverence for You. Confront the spirit of entitlement that has taken root in our nation, and turn our hearts away from selfishness and toward gratitude, stewardship, and service.
May we never take our God-given rights for granted, nor mistake freedom for license. Grant us the wisdom and discernment to exercise our liberties responsibly, defend them courageously, and extend the same respect to others.
Make us a grateful people once again, mindful that our blessings carry both privilege and responsibility. May our nation recognize You as the source of our freedoms and honor You in how we use them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. Hosea 14:9 NLT
“America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in the Declaration of Independence; perhaps the only piece of practical politics that is also theoretical politics and also great literature. It enunciates that all men are equal in their claim to justice, that governments exist to give them that justice, and that their authority is for that reason just. It certainly does condemn anarchism, and it does also by inference condemn atheism, since it clearly names the Creator as the ultimate authority from whom these equal rights are derived. Nobody expects a modern political system to proceed logically in the application of such dogmas, and in the matter of God and Government it is naturally God whose claim is taken more lightly. The point is that there is a creed, if not about divine, at least about human things.” ― G.K. Chesterton What I Saw in America (1922)
Hold Fast, Spread the Word and God Save the Republic.
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