Monday, May 31, 2010

America, the Beautiful

America, the Beautiful

"But in every nation He that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness is accepted by Him." Acts 10:35

Today is Memorial Day -- a time to remember an thank men and women from all walks of life who have served our country to preserve and protect our freedom. Some gave not only their time, but their very lives --blood shed on foreign soils so that we could enjoy freedom today.
Some of our military are laying in hospitals because of injuries received while serving our country. They are forgotten warriors who valiantly loved their country more than life.

I want to encourage you today to pray for the men and women around the globe that are currently serving our country. Whenever you see a man or woman in uniform, please take some time to thank them face-to-face for serving our country.

I love this beautiful hymn ... reflect on the words as you enjoy and celebrate this Memorial Day Weekend with family and friends:
O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood, from see to shining sea.
O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine every flaw,

Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine.
Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.
O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!
May God bless America today! -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK
Digging Deeper: Proverbs 31; 2 Chronicles 13-14; John 12:1-26
Dig this Quote: Grant me prudently to avoid him that flatters me, and to endure patiently him that contradicts me. Thomas a Kempis
Determined Digging: Level 1 --Proverbs 15:1; Level 2 -- Psalm 91:5-10

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