Praise God that We are Free from the Control of Others!

Independence: Free from the control of others

First, I want to thank God for allowing America to be free.  And that we were born into a country that’s free to worship, that has the freedom of speech, freedom from dictatorship, and freedom from one world order. We should thank God daily for the freedom to worship without being afraid, without having to go underground, and without being afraid to carry our bibles in public. John 8:36 tells us, “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

In the days of Daniel, all the presidents of the kingdom said “…whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for 30 days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions” (Daniel 6:7). Even though Daniel knew that the king had signed the decree, the Bible tells us that “he went into his house… kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime." Some of you all might know this story – when the king found out that Daniel had defied his decree, he was cast in the den of lions. How blessed are we that in our day, here in America, we can freely serve our Lord and Savior whenever, however, and as often as we please without any fear!

The Declaration of Independence that was signed on July 4, 1776 allowed us to become a free country. These days, we celebrate Independence Day with parades, lots of good food (BBQ anyone?!), and shared time with friends and family. Quite often, there’s a family reunion or two, and we celebrate with fireworks and honor our flag and freedom. But in the midst of all the celebrations, let us not forget our troops, those men and women who have sacrificed so much to protect our country and keep it free. Remember to pray for their safety and well being, as well as for their families.

And most importantly, let us not forget our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in all of our celebrating, for He is the one who made this day and (every other day) possible. Let’s give Him our highest honor and praise!

God Bless America!

With all that said, let the church say Amen.. and AMEN!