“America, America….God shed his grace on thee.”
"We find these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights; that among these, are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
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 are 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.
What
is God’s character? He is righteous. His kingdom is righteous. Deuteronomy
10:17-18 says “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, 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."
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 their need before it’s
too late.
“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”
Blessings,
Dottie
This blog appeared originally in my Faithnotes blog here.
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