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God Bless America

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Countries and Nations

Today is the 4th of July and I would like to take this opportunity to share with you a few thoughts regarding nations in general and ours specifically. Today we are celebrating the day our nation was established. Yet, in the lives of men, nations come (as ours did on this day in 1776) and nations go (as the rule of England over us also did on that day) so let's do more than just pray for the future of our country, let's pray for the souls of the men and women who are currently involved in governing us, and all those who have done so in the past. When this United States dissolves, at the return of the Lord Jesus, the souls of the men and women who are governing us, and those who have done so through the years, will rise, and be judged.

Nations are but Men

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Nations

As believers we worship God, but as citizens we should never worship our government or nation; neither of these are gods, and neither of them has a soul. Nations are made up of a collection of individual people who are either likeminded, ruled by a common system of government, or of common ancestry, but even though God blesses or punishes groups of individual citizens that have joined to constitute a nation He does not punish or reward the abstract thought that we call a nation… only the people who espouse its ideology and pursue it. Are we guilty of raising up our country and government to the level of God? Do we shout out “For God and Country!” as we run into battle against our neighbor or those we consider our enemies, and treat God and country as if they were equals?

God, our Merciful Healer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , God our Healer

God is our defender and provider, but He is also a healer of people and nations. Whether it be from pandemic, invasion, or our own sinfulness, He can save us, restore our wealth, and rebuild those things we have lost. Our God is merciful and good in his provision, and true to His Word in delivering on His promises. In every age He has healed, and now in this unfaithful age we are living in, we need His healing touch once more.