Day 18
Bible Text: John 15:13 (KJV)
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
More than 240 years ago the “Stars and Stripes” flag was adopted as our American flag by the Continental Congress. Since then our freedom has been bought by a price by those who sacrificed their lives to defend the freedoms we have today. But even before that, almost 2000 years ago, Jesus sacrificed His life. He went to the cross for our freedom, too. So let’s join in prayer for America. Let’s give thanks for all our freedoms and pray for their preservation. Those freedoms secured by the many who gave their lives for America and let’s celebrate and share the freedom secured on the cross by the one and only Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Some great ideas:
• Pray for America
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and include “One nation, under God.”• Sing the National Anthem, “Star Spangled Banner”
• Sing-a-long with Pastor Kevin’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
• Sing or listen to other great patriotic songs like, “My Country ’Tis of Thee”, “God Bless America”, “America the Beautiful,” “God Bless the USA,” “God of Our Fathers,” “Home on the Range,” “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “This Land is Your Land,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” They can all be found on YouTube.
• Watch LIVE FREE by Pastor Dodge
Prayer: Pray for the veterans and their families. Thank God for the freedoms we have in America. Ask for His protection of those freedoms. Thank Him for the ultimate gift of love we received through Jesus Christ.
By Ann Goehner
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
More than 240 years ago the “Stars and Stripes” flag was adopted as our American flag by the Continental Congress. Since then our freedom has been bought by a price by those who sacrificed their lives to defend the freedoms we have today. But even before that, almost 2000 years ago, Jesus sacrificed His life. He went to the cross for our freedom, too. So let’s join in prayer for America. Let’s give thanks for all our freedoms and pray for their preservation. Those freedoms secured by the many who gave their lives for America and let’s celebrate and share the freedom secured on the cross by the one and only Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Some great ideas:
• Pray for America
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and include “One nation, under God.”• Sing the National Anthem, “Star Spangled Banner”
• Sing-a-long with Pastor Kevin’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
• Sing or listen to other great patriotic songs like, “My Country ’Tis of Thee”, “God Bless America”, “America the Beautiful,” “God Bless the USA,” “God of Our Fathers,” “Home on the Range,” “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “This Land is Your Land,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” They can all be found on YouTube.
• Watch LIVE FREE by Pastor Dodge
Prayer: Pray for the veterans and their families. Thank God for the freedoms we have in America. Ask for His protection of those freedoms. Thank Him for the ultimate gift of love we received through Jesus Christ.
By Ann Goehner
2 Comments
Last month I visited a veteran while doing my job as a foot care nurse. He heard me humming a song. He asked if I sang and I said "yes". He said that he was a singer too. We sang America the Beautiful while I worked on his feet.
Amen!