by On July 4th, as we do our utmost to “seek the peace of the city” and “pray unto the Lord for it,” as found in Jeremiah 29:7, we do so rallying around the most beautiful ensign of peace and prosperity that this world has ever seen, the American Flag. Many nations and evil men have tried their utmost to rip this standard from the hands and hearts of those defending her to the death, but they have failed over and again. They may be relentless, yet the harder they try, the firmer this emblem of peace is held high in triumph, “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!”
With freedom and prosperity, purchased by the blood of our forefathers, comes a responsibility to uphold the spirit behind the Star-Spangled Banner. Today more than ever, Americans need to stand firmly against the tyrants who abuse the Constitution of our great nation in order to literally trample our American Flag. Every red-blooded American’s heart should sink and be grieved when they witness such a display of disgrace as we see in liberal cities in our nation today. Our hearts ought to sink as if our own grandparents are the ones being trampled upon, who shed their blood that the “broad stripes” of the Red, White and Blue remain brightly and “gallantly streaming!”
It sickens me to watch for many years abroad as America slips at the hands of our elected officials. Rather than enforce the laws they were elected to enforce, they cater to violent criminals and cheer their vial actions against our American Flag. The law states, in 18 U.S. Code § 700, “Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.” Yet, more often than not, those defending the American Flag are the ones being taken away in handcuffs!
As a believer, we uphold our great nation alongside the banner it was established under, the Word of God. As we celebrate another 4th of July, do it gallantly under each banner, praising God for the greatest nation under God.
“There’s a royal banner given for display to the soldiers of the King; As an ensign fair we lift it up today, while as ransomed ones we sing. Marching on, marching on, For Christ count everything but loss! And to crown Him King, toil and sing ‘neath the banner of the cross!”
