Fourth of July: America’s Independence Day

Fourth of July is the day Americans celebrate Independence Day – a remembrance of the appropriation of the declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776 of the thirteen American states as a Country - The United States of America.

On this 241st year of independence, my prayer is that the children of GOD, at least, take pause to acknowledge and consider the ONE by whose goodness and mercy America became “a great Nation” – GOD Almighty, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth; that we become reacquainted with and meditate on GOD’s own DECLARATIONS of Sovereign Rule over America and all Nations:

• The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 4:1
• “…It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens. Jeremiah 10:12
• “…the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone He wishes.” Daniel 4:32
• “…all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth…” Daniel 4:35
• The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1
• “…it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.” Psalm 75:7
• “…power belongs to God.” Psalm 62:11
• Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure. Psalm 147:5

May we humbly concede that GOD alone is great and capable of truth in greatness.

May the FATHER of mercies not treat us as we deserve for our sins or pay us back for our wrongs.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. Proverbs 14:34

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18

Let us PRAY!

LORD, we stand today as our forefathers have stood before YOU in times gone by.

Celebrating our history and reveling in all the great things that our country has achieved.

On this day we rejoice in the favor YOU have graciously given us.

We thank YOU for the blessings of liberty, for this generation and for the generations to come.

We thank YOU for our independence, peace and for all those who have bravely given their lives in the defense of freedom and justice.

We thank YOU that YOUR gracious and provident hand has given us so much.

Yet as a nation and people we have not always chosen the right way.

We ask YOU to forgive us for these times.

On this day we commit ourselves to wholeheartedly honoring and serving YOU.

With everything that we are, we lay our lives before YOU.

Make us a generous people, a holy nation, a people set aside to love YOU forever – for the sake of the land of the brave and free and the peoples and nations of this world.

Today, we do not presume YOUR grace for our country.

Our land is in need of YOU, our people are in need of YOU, our industry and business are in need of YOU.

May we look only to YOU this Independence Day; dependent on YOU.

Please come now by YOUR glorious HOLY SPIRIT; breathe new life into the sinews of this nation.

May justice flow like rivers and righteousness like a never failing stream, until the whole of our country is covered with YOUR glory as the waters cover the sea.

We ask all this in the wonderful name of JESUS, WHO lives and reigns with YOU and the HOLY SPIRIT.

One GOD, now and for all eternity.

Amen.

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