Happy Independence Day America!    241 years ago, on July 4th, 1776  America declared herself as a new nation, “one Nation under God” - recognizing her dependence upon the God of the bible, not independent from!

There has been much change since then.   Technology has increased, such as prophesied in Daniel chapter 12, “…many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”   We live in fast passed times, and in some ways the best of times.   Most of us will be traveling somewhere, some place to enjoy family, friends and our freedom - enjoying the fruit of our labor.   I hope on this day, we pause to ask ourselves, “Has our Nation changed for the good?” and by what standard do we measure our progress?

Our forefather’s and foremother’s understood that real progress could be measured only by God’s standard - according to His Word.  The bible reminds us that, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” - Jesus (cf. Matthew 24: 35)

The bibles warns us too, that to  “always leaning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (cf. 2 Timothy 3: 7) is not progress.

I can’t control what America does, or does not do.  But you and I can control how we will progress.  By the continued mercy and grace of God, let us progress “under God,” with His word as our standard for faith and practice!

Happy Independence Day!  God bless and Godspeed!

In His Service,

Pastor Rodney