An Independence Day Prayer
An Independence Day Prayer Dears, this will probably be the shortest "treatise" ever. . . . Being of a predominately-Puritan bent, I am not in the habit of "writing-out" prayers. I could probably count on one hand (maybe two, to be safe) how many times I have ever done that. Still, yesterday, America's Independence Day, the Fourth of July, found me penning such a prayer. I did offer it heartily to God, just prior to the enjoyment of good food by family and friends, in celebration of the day and its significance. I would not be publishing this prayer, except that I was asked to do so, by a beloved fellow-elder in Christ's true and faithful church. Without further ado, here it is. . . . Heavenly Father, on this our nation's 250th birthday, we give You thanks for Jesus Christ Your Son; and we thank You that You, with our Risen and Crowned Jesus, have sent Your Holy Spirit to Your true Church--in Full Measure. We th...