We live in a country that has been blessed beyond measure. As we say the Pledge of Allegiance, the fact that we can look back through American history and say that we are “one nation under God” is a miraculous feat. We can only see how God’s hand has crafted this amazing country and kept her safe through the years.
As we view this through a new lens, we can see the blessings all around us. We are fighting for religious liberty every day, and, while our battle continues, God has spared us from the immediate threat of an even stronger culture barrage. We need your prayers and support to fund this ongoing skirmish! As we consider God’s blessing on America, the following are a few items for us to consider as we journey through this next year:
1. Spend time growing closer to God every day.
If you want God to bless our country, do what God has called you to do. “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15)
2. Be God’s ambassador where you are.
Many describe this as “blooming where you are planted.” If you follow after God in your city, others will hear the Gospel. Legally, we are fighting for you to have these rights for yourself as well as for generations to follow. These rights are only one generation away from being lost. We must use these rights while we have opportunities, because America and the rest of the world need to see sincere, God-fearing men and women who take God’s command to win souls seriously.
3. Support the mission of CLA by praying and giving.
We are inundated with legal questions and situations each day from believers across America who simply want to follow God’s call on their lives. If these Christians are legally stopped from accomplishing God’s will, how can they witness effectively, train children in a safe and informative environment, or be the lighthouse in their workplaces and communities that they ought to be? We need Christians to be effective in their local communities to follow God’s plan for their lives, and we are here to assist them when the culture and society tries to exclude them. God desires to use us to accomplish His will on the earth.
As you think of how God can bless America, think first how God wants to use you. If we join together to follow after God, we can do great things for God in unity. Don’t be distracted. As others tried to resist his efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, Nehemiah said, “I am doing a great work.” Things done for God will be remembered for all eternity. Do something eternal for God today, and in doing so, know that you are doing your part for God to bless America.