That Summer in Pennsylvania.  Men were present before their God in humility of purpose and presence.  Petitions, declarations, proclamation of Liberty made on the eve of intent for remorse, reprise or rapid subjection to indictment and death.  Simplicity had found its breath in the voice and heaving chests of a group of men daring to declare peace their intent but war if occasion required.  The line drawn, rope ended, last knot traversed, hanging out over the precipice of circumstance and occurrence they chose the Hope of God instead of doubt.  Insecurity present, without surprise they determined beyond the cost of their lives that living as subject to tyrant and price immeasurable.

And who came to plead God’s case that all men are Sovereign in their relationship, fealty and obedience to a perfect King?  Well, all who came to offer everything, knew fully and wholly of the Holy God that they entreated with request and answered blessing.  A nation, a start, opportunity, not chance because what does powerless fate have to do with the Sovereign Declaration of God in answered prayer?  What fickle minded philosophy or cadence can count time to the music playing outside of its existence, a melody beyond reference, simply to be enjoyed, gathered and remembered as the day when God spoke to all.

This would cost, probably everything, but then that is what comes when the word priceless has been covered.  But what is all material good or treasure in weighted measure against humanity’s freedom and promise of inalienable expression and pursuit of God’s unalterable rights?  Comparison may not be entertained when reviewing Heaven’s blessing.  This was God intervening in the material plane, proving once again that for those whom He loves all things are not only possible, but probable, likely and loving in expression to His Beloved.  When men chose to act upon their creative courage in likeness to God they honored Him and when they doubted not or offered all as expression of faith, they learned that pleasing God is possible to men who will be righteous before Him.  What were they given on that sweltering day when men came together in their committed expression that they had a King and No Man could take His Place?

Well, they were given choices that belonged to few in History; Choices of where to live, how to serve, what to teach and what to learn, how to govern and how to join in the governance of a people yearning, agreeing and enjoying the Freedoms God presented?  What price had they paid, well surrender, not to some tyrant King who would show them prison, rope or blade, but to the King of Kings giving their lives to divine providence to live out God’s Purpose for a Nation.  This Nation, a free nation, was dedicated to live for God’s Plan for humanity, in living their lives as a fearful poem, written to reflect His honor His Glory His Peace and Power before this world that all would know clearly, completely and endearingly that Jesus ruled the hearts of America.  Though others would come with freedom to choose whom they served in the afterlife, this nation had made a choice by invoking God’s Gift of freedom, inalienable from the assaults and frailties of men, that we had dedicated our freedom’s to the God who had given them.

Why then the assaults upon family, upon Christianity and the olive tree of Judaism?  Well, in a country dedicated to God only those with the moral compass and spiritual understanding could truly comprehend that deep meaning.  Placing them in assaults travel they forgot, in fear of their own potential loss, the Power they served and the story they had sworn to tell, teach and cherish.  They had forgotten, not the freedom that blessed them but its arrival, its source, it preciousness, before God and men. Now forgiveness is launched, for repentance must be made and without it no cleanse conscience for our leisurely treatment of Holy Objects and Ideals.  When men are sworn to watch the vault of important things day and night without loss of intent or vigilance and they depart that august duty, what shall become the nation in the time of darkness and defense?  Without appeal before God there shall be no measure or recourse, for what was given of Him in gift and loss through Him in adulterous behavior, must be regained From Him in request for pardon.

These are the days of Glory, not for Americans though we can review the times through which God’s Hand has delivered us, but for God as the World’s Eye turns to our recovery and reshaping again given by His Awesome Craftsmanship.  This America must change, transformed through the sanctifying Hand of Almighty God to become a nation that shall not forget our way again, remembering the Sovereign God, expressing His reflection and Love for the People He Created by bestowing that Sovereign Free Will Upon their free nation.  We are protected as long as we remember who it is that offers that protection and from whose mighty Hand we cannot be plucked by any enemy whether man or principality.

This is One Nation Under God and that is the only Way It shall continue to be a Nation. Roar America, raise your mighty Voice to Heaven declaring your worship of the Almighty God who Loved you enough to hear that roar and whisper back, I Love You.  May God Bless this United States of America and may His name be ever on our lips and His Love indelibly inked upon our hearts and minds in the Freedom He Gave Us, two hundred and forty three years ago today.  Thank you Father in the name of the Precious Son you gave for our salvation, Jesus Christ Our King.