The Heart Of A Man

Declaration of Freedom

This morning I had a time of devotion and prayer with my family. We reflected on the freedom we celebrate today in our country. We talked about the Declaration of Independence and all that our founding fathers gave up and all the men and women who died so that we could be free.

We also talked about the privilege we have in this country to worship God. How Jesus came to earth, giving up His throne in Heaven for a time, and died at the hands of men He created so that we could experience true freedom.

As we closed this time in prayer, God brought a thought to my mind that brought tears to my eyes:

"Our country gained political freedom by a Declaration of Independence from Great Britian, but we have gained true freedom by a Declaration of Dependence on Christ."

I pray that today as we celebrate, we will remember those who provided us this opportunity to live free and that we will worship the One who has truly set us free.

My middle daughter wrote the following poem that sums this up perfectly:


Though fireworks today paint the sky
Years before our Founding Fathers die.
This very day a war was fought
And on a wooden beam was bought
Everlasting and eternal
A word that we call freedom.
But it was bought by One
That we call God's eternal Son.
Now do not cry this battle is not done
Only by life is this battle won.
Just wait three days for resurrection
Then we shall have the Father's perfect protection.

Labels: Declaration of Independence, Freedom, July 4th

posted by David @ 12:04 PM