Freedom of?

As the fourth of July comes upon us, a sense of "patriotism" surges within the masses.

I place quotes on the word patriotism because just as soon as it appears, it disappears.   We hear it said all the time, " we don't appreciate the freedom we have in this country."  In many ways I agree with that statement.

But in the recent days, I feel like parts of our society is running rampant in the freedom aforded this country.  When a child is given an inch, the tendency is to try to take a mile and with that comes consequences.

In the pursuit of happiness, we have lost our identity in what our forefathers wanted for this country.  Have you ever considered what it meant for them to leave their native land and take to sea?  All for their wish to spread the Gospel of Jesus.

There is a monunent between Hyannis and Boston.  The Monument of the Forefathers.  Its not taught about in schools,  I studied several versions of American and European history and this monument was never discussed.

The thing about this monument is that it reveals so much about the real reason why these people came in search of a new world. Its clearly stated, in stone, might I add that they came in pursuit of religious freedom and to spread the Gospel.

Don't tell me this country wasn't founded on The Bible.

It was founded because of The Bible!!

Those people loved God so much that they wanted to make sure the Good News was spread to the ends of the Earth so they physically and monetarily exhausted themselves. What followed for them was a brave New world but somewhere along the lines,  something went awry.

Now this country has become about erasing God from our daily lives, trying just enough to make it through the task, taking from the hard worker and giving to the lazy man, "caring" for the ones who know how to beat the system while the ones who need help get beat up by the same system.

All the while,  men want to be women and women want to be men.

If for one second we don't see how this would grieve the heart of Our Creator then there are bigger problems than any of us realize.

All we have to do is allow Jesus to reveal His love to us, then the way we look at this world will fix itself.  In His time and provision,  He will reveal what His world should look like and at that time if you are on the right side then you are set for eternity.

Love God and the rest will follow.