Today we sung several patriotic songs in honor of President's Day. My favorite was God of Our Fathers, which caused me to feel an assurance that God is still at the helm of this great country--though I know there are plenty who would scoff at that statement. "How could He be at the helm as things continue to deteriorate from a moral and religious standpoint?" some might say. To that I would respond: There are plenty of examples throughout history of righteous leaders with few followers. God's hand is always extended and following Christ is always a path that's available. It's just that many people choose not to reach for that hand or follow Christ's path.
The two sentences of lyrics that I appreciated today were the following:
Thy true religion in our hearts increase.
Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace.
While I tend to focus on the problems this country has, of it's lack of wholesome and effective leadership, and of people choosing to be divided rather than united, I need to remember that our basic freedoms are still in tact, and that there are still people who have good hearts and want to do the right thing. My hope is that God and Christ's true religion will, indeed, increase within our hearts so that we can receive the blessings of peace as we navigate this troubled nation.
So next time I get really frustrated with Congress or our President's decisions or the crime rate or the next school shooting or the rise of pornography and drug addiction or people showing less respect or a hundred other things, I need to trust in God, engage in actions that will help curb society's ills, and simply be kind and involved in others' lives. If we don't watch over each other, who will?
Until next time, God be with you.
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