..........God Bless America,
..........Land that I love.
..........Stand beside her, and guide her
..........Thru the night with a light from above.
..........From the mountains, to the prairies,
..........To the oceans, white with foam
..........God bless America, My home sweet home.
..........God bless America, My home sweet home.
This has always been one of my favorite songs, right up there with the "Star Spangled Banner." "God Bless America" was written and copyrighted a LONG time ago by Irving Berlin. Kate Smith's rendition could put tears into almost everyone's eyes. I've worn out several 78rpm records of this song.
(For those of you under 50, a 78rpm was a bit smaller than a 33 1/3rpm LP record, but VERY easy to break. For those of you under 30, a record was the "old version" of a CD, but they became worn through use because they relied on a pick-up needle that rubbed on the surface constantly while playing.)
In this song, we asked God to bless our country, and He did! America has nearly always been called "The Land of Opportunity," and with good reason! This one region of the earth was packed with what we consider "wealth," but, had not been befouled by human hands. Well, at least, not until recently.
Still, we, as American citizens, were VERY proud of our country. And here is, I think, the origin of our downfall. Every time God has blessed any particular people, they begin to believe that they are the authors of their own good fortune. God starts to receive less and less of the credit. He starts becoming viewed as a hindrance to "business as usual."
Look around you! Can you name ONE politician who gives God the credit He deserves?
..........Land that I love.
..........Stand beside her, and guide her
..........Thru the night with a light from above.
..........From the mountains, to the prairies,
..........To the oceans, white with foam
..........God bless America, My home sweet home.
..........God bless America, My home sweet home.
This has always been one of my favorite songs, right up there with the "Star Spangled Banner." "God Bless America" was written and copyrighted a LONG time ago by Irving Berlin. Kate Smith's rendition could put tears into almost everyone's eyes. I've worn out several 78rpm records of this song.
(For those of you under 50, a 78rpm was a bit smaller than a 33 1/3rpm LP record, but VERY easy to break. For those of you under 30, a record was the "old version" of a CD, but they became worn through use because they relied on a pick-up needle that rubbed on the surface constantly while playing.)
In this song, we asked God to bless our country, and He did! America has nearly always been called "The Land of Opportunity," and with good reason! This one region of the earth was packed with what we consider "wealth," but, had not been befouled by human hands. Well, at least, not until recently.
Still, we, as American citizens, were VERY proud of our country. And here is, I think, the origin of our downfall. Every time God has blessed any particular people, they begin to believe that they are the authors of their own good fortune. God starts to receive less and less of the credit. He starts becoming viewed as a hindrance to "business as usual."
Look around you! Can you name ONE politician who gives God the credit He deserves?
Does any business come to mind that puts even some of their profit back into preserving this incredible land that God made?
As people "move up" in society, they always get more wasteful of God's gifts. We feel we have to "reflect our position." A bigger house, a bigger car, more clothes, more jewels, more electronic gadgets, more vacations, and there is no end in sight!
There are millions of people who have nothing! Helping them to survive, reaching them with God's Word, assisting them in educating their kids... Is any new SUV more important than that?
Throughout history, there have been other "civilizations" that have squandered God's blessings, and turned gradually to evil ways.
Sodom...
Babylon...
Gomorrah...
Nineveh...
Eventually, God became so disgusted with their evil ways that He was forced to destroy them, but that will never happen to us, right? After all, we only encourage filth and degradation like; drugs, murder of unborn babies, homosexuality false gods and Satanism. While all this is transpiring, we are handicapping those want to spread God's word here by making it a "hate crime" to respect God.
As people "move up" in society, they always get more wasteful of God's gifts. We feel we have to "reflect our position." A bigger house, a bigger car, more clothes, more jewels, more electronic gadgets, more vacations, and there is no end in sight!
There are millions of people who have nothing! Helping them to survive, reaching them with God's Word, assisting them in educating their kids... Is any new SUV more important than that?
Throughout history, there have been other "civilizations" that have squandered God's blessings, and turned gradually to evil ways.
Sodom...
Babylon...
Gomorrah...
Nineveh...
Eventually, God became so disgusted with their evil ways that He was forced to destroy them, but that will never happen to us, right? After all, we only encourage filth and degradation like; drugs, murder of unborn babies, homosexuality false gods and Satanism. While all this is transpiring, we are handicapping those want to spread God's word here by making it a "hate crime" to respect God.
Brother, when His wrath is finally roused against America... I don't think anybody will survive.
"O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your rage. Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my body is in agony. I am sick at heart. How long, O Lord, until You restore me? Return, O Lord, and rescue me. Save me because of Your unfailing love. For in death, who remembers You? Who can praise you from the grave? I am worn out from sobbing. Every night tears drench my bed; my pillow is wet from weeping. My vision is blurred by grief; my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies. Go away, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my crying. The Lord has heard my plea, the Lord will answer my prayer. May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame." (Psalm 6)nlt
Does America have time to turn back to God's way? That is not up to us. How angry is God with our selfishness? Is there a chance to turn the country back to God? I hope so.
Do your part. Spread God's Word! Get His message out! Don't put yourself first. Always remember; Nobody... no thing is more important than God! Nothing even comes close!
Remember... Love one another as God has loved you!
"O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your rage. Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, Lord, for my body is in agony. I am sick at heart. How long, O Lord, until You restore me? Return, O Lord, and rescue me. Save me because of Your unfailing love. For in death, who remembers You? Who can praise you from the grave? I am worn out from sobbing. Every night tears drench my bed; my pillow is wet from weeping. My vision is blurred by grief; my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies. Go away, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my crying. The Lord has heard my plea, the Lord will answer my prayer. May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame." (Psalm 6)nlt
Does America have time to turn back to God's way? That is not up to us. How angry is God with our selfishness? Is there a chance to turn the country back to God? I hope so.
Do your part. Spread God's Word! Get His message out! Don't put yourself first. Always remember; Nobody... no thing is more important than God! Nothing even comes close!
Remember... Love one another as God has loved you!
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