July 4th: Thanks Be To God!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
 
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, the people groan." Prov 29:2
 
"For the LORD is our Judge,
The LORD is our Lawgiver,
The LORD is our King;
He will save us" Isa 33:22
 
"Listen to Me, My people;
And give ear to Me, O My nation:
For law will proceed from Me,
And I will make My justice rest
As a light of the peoples." Isa 51:4
 
 
As we gather for July 4 celebrations, we need to reflect on the purposes and faith (in Jesus) of the Founders of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />United States of America.
 
In this regard, some Congressmen recently gave statements in support of Resolution HR 888: "Affirming the Rich Spiritual and Diverse Religious History of Our Nation's Founding."   
 
Here are some anointed excerpts from several of the Resolution's sponsors:
 
1.      From Rep. Trent Franks (R., Arizona):
 
"President George Washington, on the very same day that Congress finished drafting the first amendment, declared, 'It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to Obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly implore His protection and favor.'"
 
"William Penn, one of our great champions of liberty and founder of what would become Pennsylvania said, 'Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.'"
 
"And President Andrew Jackson said, 'The Bible is the bedrock on which our Republic rests.'"
 
"[T]oday the secular left often seeks to destroy any vestige of this Nation's religious heritage in history. They seek not to prevent the establishment of religion, but rather, to relentlessly destroy the free exercise thereof. Indeed, they are determined to rewrite America's history, devoid of any mention or trace of the very ideal that gave birth to this Nation in the first place."
 
 View Rep. Franks
 
2.      From Rep. John Carter (R., Texas):
 
"It is so important that Americans and Members of this House remember the history of this country and how important the Christian religion has been to the history of the United States of America, and what an important part of the very basis of our society it is."
"I would hope that every Member of this Congress and every American citizen would take to their knees and pray for the future of our country and for the salvation of America."
View Rep. Carter
 
3.      From Rep. Doug Lamborm (R., Colorado):
 
"There are traces of America's religious history all across this Nation. And many things, even here in this very room, convince me that our Nation's founders were intent on preserving the religious beliefs and principles upon which our liberty depends."
"We are greatly indebted to the faith of our founders, which changed history. In fact, in 1818, our second President of the United States, John Adams, shared this reflection on the true American Revolution. He said, 'The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people, a change in their religious sentiments … This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.'"
 
View Rep. Lamborn
 
4.      From Rep. David Davis (R., Tennessee):
 
"We understand today that America isn't great because we have a large government. We're great because down through history, if we had a problem, we turned to God first and then we turned to our neighbors, not to a big government. And if we want to continue to be that great Nation, we need to look to II Chronicles 7:14, which says, 'If my people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.'''
 
View Rep. Davis
5.      From Rep. James Jordan (R., Ohio):
 
"They understood that we did, in fact, get our rights from the Almighty, and it is government's job not to grant us privileges, not to grant us rights, but to protect the rights we have by the very fact we were created in God's image."
            View Rep. Jordan
 
[You may view each speaker as he shares his comments on the House Floor, and read the entire text of his statement using the link provided below each excerpt. All appearances: C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle, Created by Cable. Offered as a Public Service]
 
So, as devoted and thankful Christians, these men's statements remind us of the debt we owe our forefathers and, of course, the Lord! 
 
 
Please JOIN US in our July 4th Prayer:
 
"Almighty and Wonderful Lord, You have blessed us so!  We thank You for our beloved Founders and for using them to establish this wonderful, Christian country. 
 
"Many wicked forces are working ardently to dismantle what You created and, in effect, to get rid of You!  It gives us pleasure to know from Psalm 2 that You rule from heaven and are laughing at their efforts. 
 
"We have always needed You, Lord!  Come, rend the heavens and come down (Is 64:1)!  Thanks again for July the 4th.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!"