But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing." Andrew Jackson
Christ secured our blessing of salvation when He died on the cross for us. He payed the ultimate price so that we would not have to. We do however need to remain vigilant for the devil prowls around, waiting to destroy us. The devil will do anything that he can to make you disbelieve the promise of your salvation. He knows that BELIEF in the promise is what seals the seals the deal.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
I was recently given a very old Bible from a friend of mine. I love the treasures that are sometimes pressed in the pages, or the notes that someone from long ago left for us to find.
I have always had a thing for Abraham Lincoln. As I was turning the pages, I discovered a yellowed newspaper clipping. It was cut to the size of the article perfectly. The Title of the article is, Lest Union Forget! It's Been Four Score..And Seven Years Today Since Lincoln Made His Address.
I decided to read the Gettysburg Address. I have come to realize, that God knows that I enjoy history, and uses it as a way to reveal things to me. Here is the address:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
In reading the italicized part of this speech above, I realized that Christ died for the same reason that these men gave their life. Just as God has raised up an earthly army to fight for our physical freedom, He also sent us Christ, who has paved The Way for our spiritual freedom. In the same manner that Lincoln had urged us to take increased devotion towards their cause, I feel that Christ compels us to continue on with His cause of freeing the spiritual prisoners of this Earth. Let us lose our lives as Christ did, by dying to ourselves, and reaching out to a hurting world. If you want to become a hero, save a life. Save them by teaching them of the Lord our God and Savior. In this Way, we will show the world that our Lord did not die in vain.
Father, give us eyes to see, and ears to hear those around us that need our help.
I have always had a thing for Abraham Lincoln. As I was turning the pages, I discovered a yellowed newspaper clipping. It was cut to the size of the article perfectly. The Title of the article is, Lest Union Forget! It's Been Four Score..And Seven Years Today Since Lincoln Made His Address.
I decided to read the Gettysburg Address. I have come to realize, that God knows that I enjoy history, and uses it as a way to reveal things to me. Here is the address:
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
In reading the italicized part of this speech above, I realized that Christ died for the same reason that these men gave their life. Just as God has raised up an earthly army to fight for our physical freedom, He also sent us Christ, who has paved The Way for our spiritual freedom. In the same manner that Lincoln had urged us to take increased devotion towards their cause, I feel that Christ compels us to continue on with His cause of freeing the spiritual prisoners of this Earth. Let us lose our lives as Christ did, by dying to ourselves, and reaching out to a hurting world. If you want to become a hero, save a life. Save them by teaching them of the Lord our God and Savior. In this Way, we will show the world that our Lord did not die in vain.
Father, give us eyes to see, and ears to hear those around us that need our help.
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