July 3, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, July 3.
Tomorrow is the 4th of July, Independence Day, the anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence, our nation's birthday! So, here's some patriotic thoughts and some patriotic questions.
What is the legacy of our Founding Fathers? What is America's greatest gift to the world? Our country, of course, is many things to many people. We've been called the World's Breadbasket - our "amber waves of grain" have fed hungry people across the earth. We've been called the World's Policeman, providing peace and protection around the globe. New York City is, arguably, the financial capital of the planet, and Hollywood, its center of entertainment.
As wonderful as all that is, is there something more? I believe there is. And it's wrapped up in a single word... freedom. Tomorrow we'll honor the famous words that Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1776. Four score and seven years later, Abraham Lincoln said, "this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom." And in 1961, a young president spoke these words for the ages -
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to that endeavor will light our country and all who serve it - and the glow from that fire can truly light the world."
The words of John F. Kennedy still ring deeply within our American hearts, as we dedicate our lives anew to the pursuit of liberty and justice for all, as we continue to carry the light of freedom.
Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful 4th of July!
God Bless America!
Meet you back here on Monday,
Bro. David
dmathis@fbccenter.org
