Psalm
33:12-15 “Blessed is the
nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his
own inheritance. The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the
sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the
inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all
their works.”
Pastor
Herk continues that the eternal morality of “Right and Wrong” does not change with
time and Civil Rulers do not have the ability or Right to define or violate the
holy Word of God. The Declaration of Independence states that “We hold 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”, meaning that Creator God has bestowed rights that man
cannot deny nor take away, including, but not limited to, life, liberty and the
of happiness through the means of holiness. But, we know all too well that we
need to repent as a nation because of the rejection of Creator God here today.
Freedom isn’t free, and many gave their lives for the liberty that was
established and maintained in this county. It is our duty to get out and makes
our voices heard in the free marketplace of ideas, to protect and preserve our
precious liberty, freedom and Rights by voting Christian principles. Pray also
for the cleansing of national sin, for forgiveness and look to God’s revival
and restoration of this “One Nation Under God”.
Patrick
Henry’s famous speech that helped spark the American Revolution was much more
than just: Give me liberty or give me death. Here is the last couple paragraphs
of that oration: “Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means
which the God of nature hath placed in our power. The millions of
people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as
that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send
against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a
just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up
friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong
alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no
election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire
from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains
are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is
inevitable--and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.
It is in vain,
sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no
peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will
bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the
field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they
have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains
and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may
take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Our
3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the
liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these
liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever. Almighty God hath created the
mind free. All attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens (duties,
obligations, or responsibilities) are a departure from the plan of the Holy
Author of our religion.” Similarly, our fourth President of the United
States, James Madison stated: “Before any man can be considered as a member of
Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor
of the Universe: And if a member of Civil Society, do
it with a saving of his allegiance to the Universal Sovereign.”
Like our Founding Fathers, let’s look to God for leadership. It
truly is “In God We Trust”; the Author
and Perfector of our faith – Hebrews 12:2. Liberty is on all our money. May liberty be in all our land.
In
Christ, Brian
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