“…and call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.”
(Psalm 50:15)
The Constitution was written, as it says, “in the year of our Lord 1787.” And during that long, very hot summer in Philadelphia, tempers flared and the progress was slow. Indeed, the fact that they ever finished the whole enterprise was a “miracle” to quote George Washington, for they almost gave up midway through.
The turning point came on June 28, when Ben Franklin rose to his feet and appealed to them to pray. He said, “In the beginning of the Contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection—Our prayers, Sir, were heard, & they were graciously answered… And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?”
He added, “I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?”
After that they attended a worship service at a local Christian church and prayed together. Much of the acrimony subsided. They were finally able to produce the Constitution. My friends, this is one example among many that testify that if it weren’t for the Christian faith, there would not be an America as we know it. If you are facing a crisis in your life, can you honestly say you have prayed about it? Don’t let prayer be a last resort, as almost happened with the Founding Fathers.
Thank You, Lord God, for blessing the undertaking of those godly
men who gave us our nation by Your wisdom and guidance. Lord,
give me strength for today to expand Your kingdom in our nation.
BY GOD’S STRENGTH, WE CAN RECOGNIZE HIS HAND
IN THE RAISING UP AND TEARING DOWN OF NATIONS.
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