Sadness for my Freedom

There is a sadness in my heart this year as I celebrate our freedom.  I have struggled all week with what it is and this is the only thing I can think of.  I am saddened at the reality that the freedom we celebrate this weekend may soon no longer be our reality.  I sit back and I watch the politics in Washington and in this state I live in controlled by liberals and I am appalled.  I read about my brother’s and sisters in other countries, who are driven from their homes, beaten, raped and murdered; just for believing in Christ, not even preaching His name.  And then I read of a man in Michigan who is arrested, yes arrested, at a Muslim meeting for talking to Muslims about Christ.  And I weep in side.

But really I do nothing, and I feel so helpless.  I can vote in November, but truly how many people have seen the truth and will empty the House and Senate of the traitors that are there.  What can we do to stop the hemorrhage of our freedoms, signed away by our very President.  Than I open the Bible and I read of the great nation of Israel, who turned to other God’s and allowed other religions to infiltrate their own.  And God’s anger burned against them.  Some days I feel like Moses, begging for God not to destroy but knowing in my heart that we deserve it.  For centuries, we have sat back, complacent in our churches allowing the minority of our country to silently take our freedoms away.  No longer can a teacher (the modern day parent) speak to kids about right and wrong, less it lead to the bible.  No longer can our children open the day with our Pledge of allegiance, without being in fear of ‘hurting someone's feelings’, and no longer can we speak to our neighbor about the freedom of Christ without fear or reprisal that will go unpunished.

Ugh, I feel so helpless, and know not what to do, but to spend this weekend in prayer.  So whether you go to a parade, or spend time with friends and families, I ask that this weekend that we all go to our knees and thank the True God for our freedoms and unashamedly beg Him to save our nation so that we can continue to minister to the world.