Day 186 - Fourth of July
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV)
“I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
I pledge allegiance to the flag because it reminds us of the ...
● many wars that have been fought to keep that flag flying high,
● courage of patriots throughout our long 240 year history,
● hope and dreams of founding fathers and who have followed in their steps,
● history of a nation rooted and established on Christian principles.
At the core of our Christian principles is our faith in Jesus and His cross. While many, even in our country, consider the message of the cross to be foolish, to us it is the power if God. And we believe that it is Jesus and His cross that are so desperately needed in our confused and fractured world today.
God bless America, land that I love.
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with the light from above.
From the mountains to the prairies
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America, my home sweet home.
God bless America, my home sweet home.
Lord of the nations, thank You for blessing America for all of these years. As the flag reminds of our freedom here, may the cross remind us of our freedom from sin, death and the devil. In Jesus’ saving name, amen.
Pastor David Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Bible Reading Plan upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf.com/bible-plan.pdf
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