“He Who Promised is Faithful”
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” — Ronald Reagan
Ever since I was a little boy, I have always had a passion for history. I can remember my excitement in the 4th grade over finding a biography of Daniel Webster in the library and reading about my first hero of history. A few years later I poured through the pages of Ben Franklin’s autobiography and dreaded when I came to the last page. I remember my grandparents recounting days of their youth which seemed to be a completely different world than the one in which I grew up. It’s no wonder I became a Social Studies Education major in college. I learned that we study the past so that we can have a future.
To this day, I am fascinated by the lives of the brave men and women who founded our country and those who dedicated their lives to service so that the next generation could enjoy freedom and prosperity. I take so much pride in our country, and I look forward to celebrating our nation’s birthday on July 4th each year. I believe it is so important to instill a love for our country and an unwavering devotion to freedom in our children. This coming week provides a great opportunity for us as parents to do just that.
Watching the evening news or hearing the latest about the on-going Presidential election can sometimes make us feel hopeless for the future of our nation. Fortunately, we worship a God who offers hope and grace to us all. It is comforting to know that He is control and holds us in His mighty hands.
I truly hope you and your family are enjoying this summer and have the opportunity to gather with family and friends over this upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Pray for our nation. Pray for our leaders. Pray for our future.
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. – Hebrews 10:23