A Prayer of Gratefulness for Our Nation’s Freedom
By Lynette Kittle
“It’s for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand agency, then, and don’t let yourselves be burdened once more by a yoke of slavery” – Galatians 5:1
Although some Americans might not really feel a lot gratitude for our nation in its current situation, we need to view it with grateful hearts, treasuring how God divinely established this nation in freedom. As 2 Cor. 3:17 explains, “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and the place the Spirit of the Lord is, there’s freedom.”
No matter how some really feel about our nation’s current state, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 urges us to “Give thanks in all circumstances; for that is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Particularly as Christians to acknowledge that God is the writer of freedom. As John 8:36 explains, Jesus is the One which units us free. “So if the Son units you free, you’ll be free certainly.”
Cultivating Ongoing Gratefulness for Our Nation’s Freedom
Lengthy-lasting freedom requires residents to follow ongoing gratitude. With out continuous appreciation and recognition of the efforts that fostered freedom, a nation begins to lose widespread help for it, resulting in coming generations being uninformed and misconstruing occasions that led to the institution of a free nation. Proverbs 11:14 explains, “For lack of steerage a nation falls, however victory is received by way of many advisers.”
Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission writer William J. Federer writes how on March 30, 1961, America’s future fortieth President, Ronald Reagan, spoke to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce on the significance of passing on our gratitude for the historical past, classes, and sacrifices of freedom to our future generations:
“Freedom isn’t a couple of era away from extinction. We did not move it on to our youngsters within the bloodstream. The one means they will inherit the liberty now we have recognized is that if we combat for it, shield it, defend it, after which hand it to them with the well-taught classes of how they of their lifetime should do the identical. And in case you and I do not do that, then you definitely and I’ll nicely spend our sundown years telling our youngsters and our youngsters’s kids what it as soon as was like in America when males had been free.”
For America’s freedom to endure, it’s very important for us to move on real, heartfelt gratitude for it by first thanking God and, secondly, by recognizing what it takes to take care of it. As Proverbs 15:22 explains, “Plans fail for lack of counsel, however with many advisers, they succeed.”
Passing Gratefulness for Our Freedom On to the Subsequent Technology
Proverbs 13:22 urges dad and mom to depart an inheritance to their kids. Instructing our youngsters and their kids to be glad about America’s expensive freedom is significant and a priceless reward. Taking the time to move on gratitude for it to our households is nicely value our time. A key to oldsters passing on gratitude for America to future generations is by instance, expressing it ourselves, and researching, finding out, and figuring out its wealthy historical past.
Windfall Discussion board Government Director Dr. Jerry Newcombe encourages dad and mom to “Study the true historical past ourselves and train it to our youngsters. There are many assets on the market attempting to get Individuals to find out about what made our nation so particular.” One such useful resource is the Windfall Discussion board “Basis of American Liberty” movie sequence, written and produced by Newcombe. This sequence explores the inspiration of American liberty, which is our Judeo-Christian heritage.
Let’s Pray:
Pricey Father,
Thank You for the liberty You give to us by way of Jesus Christ, Your Son. Assist us, as United States residents, publicly and privately give because of You for the liberty now we have as a nation. Lead Individuals throughout our nation to be pleased about what You’ve given us and to acknowledge that true freedom is a present from You. Let our hearts overflow with thankfulness to You for the liberty our nation presents us as a result of its basis relies on the liberty we obtain from You. Lead us in educating our youngsters, and our youngsters’s kids, to have hearts filled with gratitude to You for offering the best way to freedom by way of Jesus. Encourage future generations to treasure freedom and to see that it comes from You and You alone.
In Jesus’ title, amen.
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Lynette Kittle is married with 4 daughters. She enjoys writing about religion, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been printed by Give attention to the Household, Choice, At this time’s Christian Lady, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and extra. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent College and serves as affiliate producer for Soul Verify TV.
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