God Bless the USA

Snippet

That is how we act in accordance with God’s will; by taking responsible action against injustice, against evil.  To not act condones evil.  And it is better to sin to oppose evil directly than to accept evil in steadfast devotion to ones private virtue.  (Hard Call John McCain on Bonheoffer’s decision to use violence to oppose Hitler. Pg 323)

Scripture

Righteousness exalts a nation,

But sin is a disgrace to any people. Proverbs 14:34

Song

God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD4RFjmlzcQ

If tomorrow all my things were gone,

I'd worked for all my life.

And I had to start again,

With just my children and my wife.

I'd thank my lucky stars,

To be livin' here today.

'Cause the flag still stands for freedom,

And they can't take that away.

And I'm proud to be an American,

Where at least I know I'm free.

And I won't forget the men who died,

Who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,

Next to you and defend her still today.

'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,

God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,

To the hills of Tennessee.

Across the plains of Texas,

From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Houston,

And New York to L.A.

Well there's pride in every American heart,

And its time we stand and say.

That I'm proud to be an American,

Where at least I know I'm free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

Who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,

Next to you and defend her still today.

'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,

God bless the USA.

And I'm proud to be an American,

Where at least I know I'm free.

And I wont forget the men who died,

Who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,

Next to you and defend her still today.

'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land,

God bless the USA.

Sentence Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We come before You today to ask Your Forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ''Woe to those who call evil good,'' but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our Spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that; we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism; We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism; We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle; We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery; We have neglected the needy and called it self preservation; We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable; We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem; We have abused power and called it political savvy; We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition; We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent here by the people of this state and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state of _____________. Grant them your wisdom to rule and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your Will.

I ask in in the name of your Son, The Living Savior, Jesus Christ

Prayer of Repentance, Pastor Bob Russell