Thoughts from this Sunday’s message
This Fourth of July we are thankful
for our freedom. We must guard it well or it could be lost.
How could it be lost? We may be on
the brink of losing it due to our moral slide as a nation. Individual morality
is a separate issue. The moral slide of our country occurs in relationships, in
the way we do business with each other. When we are dishonest in the way we
govern or in the way we run a business the entire country is affected.
Our founding fathers understood the
relationship between liberty, morality and faith. Many of our early leaders
stated, in one way or another, the fact that liberty couldn’t thrive without
morality and morality couldn’t flourish without faith. When we manipulate or
con others in the market place or when we attempt to cut corners in business,
or make under the table deals to gain power – our country suffers.
Our founding fathers understood
from Scripture that “all men are created equal” that all should be free to
pursue happiness but that these relied on a moral culture based in a strong
faith in God. They understood that the standard of righteousness was not tied
to time or culture but was universal. It applied to all nations at all times,
based on the character and nature of God. No nation will flourish with this.
What is God’s character? He is
righteous. His kingdom is righteous. Deuteronomy 10:17-21 says “For the Lord
your God is . . . . mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no
bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the
alien, giving him food and clothing. Our righteous God shows no partiality and
accepts no bribes.”
We are human – we need help to be
moral in all spheres of life. We need faith in God in Christ Jesus. Pray for our country to
recognize its need before it’s too late.
Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a
disgrace to any people.”
Blessings, Dottie
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