This hymn that I feature today was such a pivotal one in my ability to worship back earlier this year – and I poured it into my husband as well. Thankful for our friend, David Ward, who brings this text to life!
All of the words of this hymn are pure gospel – so I didn’t know which ones to choose – but these waft over me with such purity and surety knowing that I don’t have to be perfect to gain an audience with my King and Savior.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Ben Franklin
I love living in America. Despite the problems with government that I may or may not agree with, this is still the best country to live in. There are many who have paid the price for it to be this way and I am grateful.
My two thoughts on this Memorial Day 2013:
1. Now that I’m a mom, I think one of the scariest things for me would be if little e came up to us one day and sad he wanted to be in the service. Scary because I never would know if he was going to be called into war or die somehow where I would only receive a flag and a salute in honor of him. Where I wouldn’t know if he was ever going to be at the next Christmas dinner or family gathering. Then the best because it would be such an honorable thing for him to do – to fight in serving this country, sustaining the freedom that we enjoy for generations to come – his children, their children.
2. Since we live in a democracy and not a theocracy – that freedom, as an American, has to apply to all peoples. Of all religions. Of all nationalities. If people from any country are here legally – then they should be offered the same rights and status and freedoms as we enjoy as natural born citizens. And if anyone else wants to practice their religion, worshipping their gods, then that must be allowed too. So, if we are in favor of bringing prayers back in our classrooms, than others will need to have the liberty to pray to their gods – or not pray at all. Freedom in America is not only for Christians, but also for everyone.
Are we willing to live out our faith in the One True God and let others practice their beliefs – all the while praying for them and telling them the truth that will save?