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Psalm 20:7, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the LORD our God”
Psalm 91:1, “He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways”
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Every year on July 4, Americans celebrate Independence Day. Other countries have their own special days for commemorating their nation’s birth. French writer Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting America in 1831, said, “I sought for the greatness of the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile fields, and boundless forests – her vast world commerce, her public school system, and in her institutions of higher learning – and it was not there.
I looked for it in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution – and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great!”
If any land is to be free, its citizens must acknowledge with the psalmist, “We will remember the name of the LORD our God!” They must not trust in massive armaments, material wealth, or scientific progress. Many nations have done this, only to be destroyed. History bears silent witness to this truth: No nation can stand that refuses to trust in God. We have taken God, the Bible and prayer out of our nation and have refused to trust in Him.. Abraham Lincoln put it this way, “a nation divided cannot stand”, and that is exactly where we are today. We must remember it is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.
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Further Thoughts:
Jeremiah 2:28 says, “Where are your gods that you have made for yourselves? Let them arise, if they can save you in the time of your trouble.” Have you ever noticed how people react to tragedy? Even the nonreligious try to get the attention of God, whom they have previously ignored. (An example would be the devastation and lives lost on 9/11). Other accounts would be plane crashes, floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes often tell of someone who calls on the Lord for help.
It would be nice to think that the heavenly Father is just waiting for such times of panic so He can send all the emergency equipment of heaven to the rescue. However, the Bible indicates otherwise. Through Jeremiah, the Lord challenged His people who were in trouble to get help in the hour of death from the idols they had worshiped. He wanted them to see the futility of trusting false gods.
The Lord may ask the same question of us. In an hour of distress, He may say, “Why do you cry for Me now? Where are your sports heroes and movie stars? Why not seek help from the TV, appeal to your paycheck, take comfort in your possessions, or rely on your credit cards? Let these gods whom you’ve served so faithfully now serve you!” I will add there are many more other gods that we serve other than the true God who created this world.
God doesn’t want us to think we can go on trusting false gods and still expect Him to protect us from trouble. He graciously grants forgiveness to us if we are truly repentant as a people and as a Nation. And He offers hope and help to those who have learned to depend on Him all the time.
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Those who walk with God always find Him close at hand.
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