Fourth of July

As the day ends with fireworks across the sky, I give thanks that the sights and sounds are of celebration and not of war. Isn't wonderful that we pause to reflect with patriotic fervor the basic tenets of our political being and remember our founding fathers (and mothers)? We are inspired to public declaration of our freedoms and resulting moral convictions. In doing so we often struggle with the separation of church and state issues and the reality that freedom of religion reaches beyond Christianity. However, as Christians, we do understand that with this freedom comes the requirements of "do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God" (Micah 6:8)

"....long may our land be bright with freedom's holy light; protect us by thy might, great God, our King." (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)