An Easy Ride

March 19

American Christians have had an easy ride. It’s been smooth sailing for us for the two centuries of our nation’s existence. The country and its Constitution were established by Christian men who founded it upon the principles of the Bible and with the expectation that future generations would subscribe to the faith that they honored in their lives and in the government they formed.

In the year 2012, we see a ‘falling away’ from the truth that sets us free. We see men in power in America who do not subscribe to the inerrancy of the Constitution and who harbor little respect for the founding fathers who wrote it and birthed one of the world’s truly free nations into being.

We see a false representation of our nation’s history in our textbooks and a lack of integrity in teaching the truth among our educational hierarchy. Therefore, our children are untaught in the reality of the greatness of our land. Our founders knew that if we stopped valuing our freedom, we would lose it. They knew that if Christianity were abandoned as the religion of the land, we would no longer be free. We are precariously close to that point. When our freedom is gone, we will be like many Christians in the world who will suffer because of our faith in Christ.

Though we pray that day won’t come, we know we must stand strong in faith if it does come, remembering, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him” James 1:12. May HE help us to hold fast to Christ, as do so many who are persecuted for their faith—even if our political ride becomes a rough one!