Happy birthday America!
My, how you’ve grown, and how I love you. But it seems like you are leaning away from The life giving Light.
“Let us, then, search the Scriptures … The Bible contains the revelation of the will of God.” – John Quincy Adams
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! Isaiah 5:20-21 NKJV
By letting go of the Godly principles upon which we were founded, we trample underfoot the names and the precious blood of those who laid down their lives to secure our great country’s freedom. If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” – Ronald Reagan
“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America’s basic textbook in all fields. God’s Word, contained in the Bible, has furnished all necessary rules to direct our conduct. – Noah Webster
In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed … No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people. – Noah Webster, Preface Noah Webster Dictionary, 1828
Dear Church,
We are called to be Light bearers. It is easy to say what a mess our church, country, or world is, but the responsibility of moving God’s heart on our behalf rests squarely on the shoulders of the Christian. Before we can effectively pray for our church and nation we must first get ourselves right with God. We can’t give to others what we don’t have.
Judgement, repentance, and revival begin in the Church. He is a holy, jealous, passionate God. He will not share affection with any other gods or idols in our life. He wants to be our first passion, our go-to. He is calling us to return to our first love and do the first works.
It’s the Church that has made herself right with God that will move God’s hand to bring healing and revival to our families, churches, country and world. What if we each became broken before God and repented of our sin? What if we fell on our faces and sought Him for Himself, for that personal relationship and because He is worthy- not just for what He can do for us? I believe, then, we would see what we were looking for.
Awake! Cast off sin, distraction and trivial pursuit. Let us lay our hearts, our lives before our King; re-enlist in the army of the ultimate freedom fighter, Jesus Christ, who laid down His life to free the souls of mankind from the bondage of sin.
“[The Bible] is the rock on which our Republic rests.” – Andrew Jackson
If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14
© 2016 Rachael M Colby | Tattoo It On Your Heart
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So true! I’m convicted. Putting God first always, so that others may see him in our lives. That they would turn to him for forgiveness.
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It is very alarming to see where our country is today and where they are leaning toward considering where we begain and those who founded it and where they stood. I agree with the fact that the church – God’s people need to return back to Him repent and put Jesus first and prayer is key. Amen. Thanks Rachael great post!
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Happy 4th of July, Rachael! Great quotes.
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Amen.
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