Declaring Our Dependence Upon the Lord

Today is Independence Day here in the United States of America when we celebrate our nation's breaking free from British rule 242 years ago.  We tend to like the word independence.  It brings to mind freedom.  We must realize however that freedom is never truly free.  Over the many years there have been many men and women who have laid down their lives while serving in our Military forces. We should remember them and the sacrifice that they made so that we are able to live in the greatest nation in the world.

Many Americans have the independence attitude ingrained deeply within their being.  This however may not be a good thing in the long run of things.  When a people become independent in spirit they don't want anyone telling them what to do and that includes God.  Freedom is a great thing.  Every person should be free and every person should be delivered from a tyrannical ruler and government.  People should be free to make their own decisions about things, but they also need to know that there are consequences to their choices.

I am proud to be an American and I so thankful that the Lord allowed me to be born and live in this great land.  I am thankful on this Independence Day for the freedom I have this day.  God has richly blessed this nation, but I am afraid that this nation has gone off course and it needs to make a course correction and soon before it is too late.

This nation was founded upon Godly principles that are laid out in the Word of God, the Holy Bible.  The Lord used to be honored in every facet of society, but not anymore.  We used to be a nation that was dependent upon the Lord God Almighty. Someone once said, " A Nation that puts God first is One Nation under God, but a Nation that has forgotten God is a Nation that has gone under."  

We need to get back to the Lord our God.  We need to declare our dependence upon Him and on Him alone.  I am dependent upon the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation and for my daily life.  I am sinner saved by His grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.

We need a great revival to sweep across this mighty land from sea to shinning sea.  We need to  humble ourselves and repent of our sins.  We need to speak the truth about who God is to our neighbors and our friends and our families.  People need Jesus and we need to tell them and point them in the right direction toward Him.

2 Chronicles 7:14 says,

"if my people, who are called by my name,

will humble themselves and pray and seek my face

and turn from their wicked ways,

then I will hear from heaven and will

forgive their sin and will heal their land."

We believers in Jesus Christ need to humble ourselves and seek the Lord and live for Him while being empowered by the Holy Spirit.  Our land needs healing.  We need our dependence upon the Lord to be reestablished.  We need to take the Gospel message to the lost who desperately need Jesus Christ.

Lord,

We praise Your Name.

Thank You for the freedom we have in Christ Jesus.

Thank You for Your love and mercy.

Lead us and guide us by Your Word and Your Spirit.

In Jesus Name I pray,

Amen.