Posted by Larry Miller on May 4, 2011 under How | 
Here it is, another National Day of Prayer, and we still have all kinds of things going wrong in our country, not to mention the individual trials and troubles most everyone of us are struggling with. We have our list of needs and wants to bring to the almighty that we expect Him to take care of. We will lay them out and expect Him to get on with it.
There is only one word to describe this way of thinking… WRONG! We have been unfaithful servants in caring for this free country that we have been blessed with. Read more of this article »
Posted by Larry Miller on May 5, 2010 under How |
Sure this is the National Day of Prayer, and we have all kinds of things going wrong in our country, not to mention the individual trials and troubles most everyone of us is struggling with. We have our list of needs and wants to bring to the almighty that we expect Him to take care of. We will lay them out and expect Him to get on with it.
There is only one word to describe this way of thinking… WRONG! We have been unfaithful servants in caring for this free country that we have been blessed with. Read more of this article »
Posted by Larry Miller on May 4, 2010 under Why |
Despite the ruling of Judge Crabb, the National Day of Prayer will take place as planned. Despite the judge’s fear that religion, and possibly even morality, would intrude into the secular bastion of government at all levels, most of American’s see no problem with this recognition. On the other hand, perhaps it is a blessing to many politicians who don’t have to endure the hypocrisy of attending an event recognizing a power higher than themselves.
The point is that “We the People” declared our independence. “We the People” formed the more perfect union. It is “We the People” who drive the economy and “We the People” who pay the taxes and fight the wars. So it is only appropriate that “We the People” take the lead once again. We do not need consent, yet, to gather and pray.
The National Day of Prayer is about our relationship with our creator, not about compliance with judicial edict. Even should they decide to outlaw the recognition rather than just remove governmental support, we must say, with Peter, “We must obey God rather than men!” (Acts 5:9) Read more of this article »
Posted by Larry Miller on June 12, 2009 under Why |
Benjamin Franklin
On June 28, 1787 the delegates to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia were constantly bickering over how the states of various sizes should be fairly represented and the convention was going nowhere. James Madison records that 81 year old Benjamin Franklin rose to address the assembly:
Mr. President:
The small progress we have made after 4 or five weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other — our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes as ays, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own wont of political wisdom, since we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for models of government, and examined the different forms of those Republics which having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolution now no longer exist. And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances.
In this situation of this Assembly groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the Divine Protection. — Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? or do we imagine that we no longer need His assistance. Read more of this article »
