Every Day is the 4th of July

Of all the nations in the world, even though we are one of the youngest, we are the most blessed and prosperous nation of them all. Why is that?

Every Day is the 4th of July

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people He has chosen as His own inheritance."

(Psalm 33:12)

I hope you had a blessed Independence Day with family and loved ones celebrating the 249th birthday of our great nation! Next year will be a grand celebration, for sure, as it is our 250th. Nations around the world much older than us, like European countries, think we are mere children by comparison to the age of their nations. But of all the nations in the world, even though we are one of the youngest, we are the most blessed and prosperous nation of them all. Why is that? I believe it is because God has shown us His favor. Our nation was founded on biblical principles which are woven throughout the fabric of the writings of our Founding Fathers, our historic documents, and even our national monuments. John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things." It is simply a fact of life that America is blessed because of Jesus.

The title of the devotion today is taken from the song "Saturday in the Park" by the rock band Chicago (1972), one of my favorite bands while growing up in the eighties. They were right up there with the Cars, Boston, Journey, Queen, and ELO. I am dating myself, but those were some great bands.

Here are some of the lyrics of the hit song by Chicago:

Slow motion riders, fly the colors of the day
A bronze man, still can tell stories his own way
Listen children all is not lost
All is not lost, oh no, no

Funny days in the park
And every day is the fourth of July
Funny days in the park
And every day is the fourth of July

People reaching, people touching
A real celebration
Waiting for us all
If we want it, really want it
Can you dig it? Yes, I can
And I've been waiting such a long time
For the day

We had a fun time celebrating on Friday, July 4th. We had a house full of people, mostly family. We laughed, prayed, ate a lot of food, and simply enjoyed the blessings of God upon our lives, families, and nation.

Every day I pray for our nation and invite you to join me. Ask God daily for His hand of favor on us and that He would bring revival to His Church and spiritual awakening for the ones who do not know or worship Him.

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