July 4

The Fourth of July has been a time of celebration of God’s unique blessing upon and use of the United States of America for over two hundred years. In the year of this writing, 2009, many of us who consider ourselves to be patriotic citizens of our beloved country weep at much of what is being done to change her from godliness and might to godlessness and weakness.

If we could, we would transform America and her citizenry from the baseness that has overtaken her people—those occupying the highest positions of power to those in the lowliest hovels. We know that the transformation that could effect the changes for which we long are those that occur in the hearts of men.

From the loftiest among us to the most humble, America needs a spiritual transformation that can’t come from the upper echelons of earthly power but must come from the King of kings and Lord of lords! It is only Jesus who can make us pure again. If we hope in Him, we can overcome our hopelessness and have true hope!

Psalm 42:5 says, “Why are you cast down, O my soul? Why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him. I shall continually praise Him, the One who is my help.” As we pray for America, for true revival, may the Lord hear the cry of the heart of His people, may He stir among us, may He glorify Himself in our land again.