Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15, the title of today's post,

Realigning America with Heaven.

Matthew 6.10, Jesus said, pray then in this way, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

America's founders knew they were aligned with heaven when they declared themselves a sovereign nation on July 4th, 1776.

Although they obviously wanted independence from Britain for personal reasons,

they also knew God was involved in the decision.

The great book, The Light and the Glory,

states the following regarding the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Quote, the magnitude of what they had done

began to weigh upon them.

They realized that they and their countrymen

were no longer Englishmen,

but citizens of a fledgling nation

barely a few minutes old.

Many stared out the window. Some wept openly. Some, like Witherspoon,

bowed their heads and closed their eyes in prayer. John Hancock broke the silence.

Gentlemen, the price on my head has just been doubled. A wry chuckle followed,

and then Samuel Adams arose. We have explored, he said, we have explored the temple of

royalty, speaking of Britain's monarchy, and found that the idol we have bowed down to has eyes which see not,

ears that hear not our prayers, and a heart like a millstone.

We have this day restored the sovereign, to whom alone men ought to be obedient.

He reigns in heaven, and from the rising to the setting sun, may his kingdom come.

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