Just as Israel was a nation promised by God, I believe that God Almighty has ordained and established and blessed this great nation we know as America.

America was born in the hearts of men and women who trusted in God and who believed that this nation was the fulfillment of his plan on earth. And America, like Israel, was founded upon biblical principles and the Judeo-Christian ethic.

Now today, there are those who say that America was founded as a secular nation by humanists. My friends, this is simply not true! The men and the women who began this great nation were people of faith.

The blessings that you and I enjoy in America have been possible because our founders professed to be one nation under God.

President James Madison said, “We have staked the future of government… and the future of all our political institutions on the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments.”

But unfortunately, our country is gradually and systematically being seduced to abandon the Word of God. It is an absolute exercise in futility to pass tougher laws, to build more prisons, and to provide better education and police protection when we are intent on excluding God from our lives.

You and I must realize that without God we are finished as a nation.

On this Memorial Day, I want you to remember that America is great not because we are stronger or smarter than other nations. No. America’s greatness is the lone result of God’s gracious blessing! Period.

Give thanks to God for all who built this nation on the foundation of his word, and for those who have given their lives to defend her. Then purpose in your heart to live in obedience to God that we may remain one nation under God! (By Jack Graham)

AMERICA‘S GREATNESS IS THE LONE RESULT OF GOD’S GRACIOUS BLESSING!

On Memorial Day in the United States, thousands of people visit cemeteries and monuments to remember and honor their loved ones. They ponder a name carved in stone and recall the person for whom it stands.

This kind of reflection on the lives of those who have gone before us can encourage us to evaluate the way we are living today. When people hear our name, do they think of someone who is faithfully living for Christ?

King Solomon observed: “The memory of the righteous is blessed” (Proverbs 10:7). “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches” (22:1). “A good name is better than precious ointment” (Ecclesiastes 7:1).

A solid reputation and loving relationships are high achievements. Honesty, integrity, and generosity in life are more valuable than the most expensive funeral. Perfume fades, but the aroma of our lives lingers on.

By our attitudes and actions, we are creating the memories that will be associated with our names in life and in death. Today we have an opportunity to renew our commitment to Christ and to the making of a good name-a name that honors Him and encourages those we love for years to come.

Do you have a good name?  – David C. McCasland

This is the wish I always make,
The prayer I always pray:
Lord, may my life help other lives
It touches by the way. -Anon.

The memory of a faithful life speaks more eloquently than words.

From Our Daily Bread

“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.“–Romans 8:18

Paul here weighed the “sufferings” of this present time,
over against the “glory” which shall be revealed in us;
and as he did so, he declared that the one is “not worth
comparing” with the other. The one is transient-the other
eternal. As, then, there is no proportion between the finite
and the infinite-so there is no comparison between the
sufferings of earth, and the glory of heaven.

One second of glory will outweigh a lifetime of suffering!
What were the years of toil, of sickness, of battling with
poverty, of sorrow in any or every form-when compared
with the glory of Immanuel’s land! One draught of the river
of pleasure at God’s right hand; one breath of Paradise;
one hour amid the blood-washed around the throne-shall
more than compensate for all the tears and groans of earth!

May the Holy Spirit enable us to lay hold of this with
appropriating faith, and live in the present possession
and enjoyment of it-to the praise of the glory of
Divine grace! –A.W. Pink

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.–John 8:37   Considering the perfection of Christ it is hard to imagine why anyone would want to kill Him, especially religious people who considered themselves to be God’s favored people. How can people get in such a wretched condition? Jesus gives us the answer—“because my word hath no place in you.”There it is, plain and simple.   This goes to show what vile deeds people can do when they reject God’s Word. This explains why the world is in such a rotten condition. Ruin always comes to those who refuse to respond to God’s revelation and be regulated by His requirements. We expect that from the world, but we often fail to make a personal application. The truth is that anyone pays a price when they reject God’s Word.   To become the person God wants us to be we must hear and heed the Word of God. When the Bible ceases to be the rule of our life we are headed for a fall. Although many claim to believe the Bible, for all practical purposes they deny it by refusing to obey it. They just don’t seem to understand that the Bible is our only safe guide. If we fail to walk in the light we walk in darkness–eventually we stumble and fall. We end up doing things we never imagined we would do.   There is no subsitute for the Word of God. It is food for our soul, a light for our path, armor against our enemies, a guide our feet, medicine for our pain, and strength for our struggles. I can give you no better advice than this—discover what God expects and do it.