happy fourth of july 2020 for the u.s. and anywhere else that may celebrate with us.
Leviticus 25:10 NKJV
- And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
The Birth of a Nation
For over 235 years, America has been blessed as the longest on-going Constitutional Republic in the history of the world. These blessings are not accidental, they are blessings of God. This is evident as we look at the turmoil in other nations and contrast that to the stability we see in America. Preserving American liberty depends first upon our understanding of the foundations on which this great country was built, and then it depends on preserving the principles on which it was founded.
On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to approve a complete separation from England. Two days later, the early draft of the Declaration of Independence was signed. Four days later, members of Congress took the document and read it out loud from the steps of Independence Hall, proclaiming it to the city of Philadelphia, and afterward, they rang the Liberty Bell. The inscription on the top of the bell is Leviticus 25:10, which reads, “Proclaim liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants thereof.”
John Adams said, “The general principles on which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity.” Probably the clearest identification of the spirit of the American Revolution was given by John in a letter to Abigail the day after Congress approved the Declaration. He wrote her two letters that day: One was short and jubilant that the Declaration had been approved; the other letter was much longer and gave serious consideration to what had been done that day. Adams could already foresee that their actions would be celebrated by future generations.
A Different Holiday
Adams also noted: “This day will be the most memorable epic in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.” He felt the celebration should be in a manner that would commemorate the day as a “day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.” John Adams believed that the Fourth of July should be a religious holiday. The two top holidays celebrated in this country are Christmas and the Fourth of July. According to John Quincy Adams, the two dates are connected. On the Fourth of July, the Founding Fathers simply took the precepts of Christ and His birth (Christmas) and incorporated those principles into civil government.
The Declaration of Independence was the birth certificate for this nation, but the men who signed it knew it could be their death warrant. The closing paragraph states, “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance of the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” The 56 Founding Fathers, 27 of whom were trained as ministers, took their pledge seriously. On the morning of the signing, there was silence and gloom as each man was called up to the table of the President of Congress to sign the document, knowing that it could mean their death by hanging.
Most wars have a motto. The motto of World War II was “Remember Pearl Harbor.” The motto during the Texas war for independence was “Remember the Alamo.” The spiritual emphasis, directed towards King George III who violated God’s laws, gave rise to a motto during the American Revolution: “No King but King Jesus.” The Founding Fathers passed the torch to us. It is our responsibility to not let it go out.
Raynette K. Weiss Ministries would like to point out that the ones that wrote the U.S. Constitution, all but two were Christians. The other two also believed that our heavenly father would run the country. Even though the people did not beleive in him, they would learn to believe in him. They still had respect for him although they did not believe in him. This country was really founded on christian beliefs as you can see. Also, just want to make a point that since God was taken out of the schools, we have had real uproars within the school system. We have had shootings, and much else, before this happened there were just about none. You see, children need christian philosophy through the day, if thier parents are christian. This way they can stay out of trouble without a lot of difficulty. Little things back in the day we did the pledge of allegiance, and sang My country tis of thee. Depending on what school you attended they took it a bit further and had a morning prayer. Those days there may have been corruption in the country, but children were not getting killed, and the same thing went for day care centers. May we suggest that God gets put back into the schools by doing at least the things we discussed. You do not have to do much, or do much denominations. We also need God back in our Government too. Also, God wrote the U.S. Constitution, so I am sure he would have preferred that you not go against the constitution.
on this independence day we just started to act like the end of the world as we know it, so we all should strive to get closer to the lord. take the time while you are at home to read the bible and understand the word of god, and know how he loves and cares for you and wishes you joy and peace, and it is his goal for his children. If there is anything within us not like god you should repent and pray as soon as you can.
God bless you all on this Independence Day Weekend.