THE POWER OF THE COVENANT PART II
It was faith in the God of the Bible the drove the colonist to fight against all odds and win their freedom in the Revolutionary War.
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." - Patrick Henry. Speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, May, 1765
After defeating the British, the Founding Fathers worked tirelessly to form a new government. They created a government like no other; one ruled “by the people, for the people”. They drew up a Constitution to govern and a Bill of Rights that outlined rights given to Americans by God. On April 30, 1789, the House and Senate met for the inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the newly formed United States of America.
In his Inauguration Address, Washington gave a prophetic warning: “We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and the right which heaven itself has ordained.” Washington warned that if we as a nation would begin to depart from God, He would remove His blessings, His prosperity and His protection from our nation.
After his address, Washington, the House, the Senate, and rest of the newly formed government, traveled on foot to Saint Paul’s Chapel. The entire government body prayed on bended knees, consecrating the newly formed united States of America to the God of the Bible; just as Moses had done when he rededicated Israel to God when they were delivered from Egypt.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
In Saint Paul’s Chapel, there is a plaque above Washington’s pew with the words “Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that you will keep the United States in Holy protection.” This is the spiritual birthplace of America where the new United States government entered into a divine covenant with God Almighty.
It was truly a miracle or divine providence that this fledgling nation, with its ragtag band of commoners, succeeded in defeating the greatest military empire on earth at the time. America, without a doubt, seemed to be graciously blessed with succeeding in its experiment of this new form of government. Its rise to prominence in industry, finance, military and charity in such a small amount of time was inexplicable. This was no accident that the youngest nation on earth, quickly became the most powerful nation on earth.
It was faith in the God of the Bible the drove the colonist to fight against all odds and win their freedom in the Revolutionary War.
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." - Patrick Henry. Speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, May, 1765
After defeating the British, the Founding Fathers worked tirelessly to form a new government. They created a government like no other; one ruled “by the people, for the people”. They drew up a Constitution to govern and a Bill of Rights that outlined rights given to Americans by God. On April 30, 1789, the House and Senate met for the inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the newly formed United States of America.
In his Inauguration Address, Washington gave a prophetic warning: “We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and the right which heaven itself has ordained.” Washington warned that if we as a nation would begin to depart from God, He would remove His blessings, His prosperity and His protection from our nation.
After his address, Washington, the House, the Senate, and rest of the newly formed government, traveled on foot to Saint Paul’s Chapel. The entire government body prayed on bended knees, consecrating the newly formed united States of America to the God of the Bible; just as Moses had done when he rededicated Israel to God when they were delivered from Egypt.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
In Saint Paul’s Chapel, there is a plaque above Washington’s pew with the words “Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that you will keep the United States in Holy protection.” This is the spiritual birthplace of America where the new United States government entered into a divine covenant with God Almighty.
It was truly a miracle or divine providence that this fledgling nation, with its ragtag band of commoners, succeeded in defeating the greatest military empire on earth at the time. America, without a doubt, seemed to be graciously blessed with succeeding in its experiment of this new form of government. Its rise to prominence in industry, finance, military and charity in such a small amount of time was inexplicable. This was no accident that the youngest nation on earth, quickly became the most powerful nation on earth.
THE POWER OF THE COVENANT PART II
It was faith in the God of the Bible the drove the colonist to fight against all odds and win their freedom in the Revolutionary War.
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ! For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." - Patrick Henry. Speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, May, 1765
After defeating the British, the Founding Fathers worked tirelessly to form a new government. They created a government like no other; one ruled “by the people, for the people”. They drew up a Constitution to govern and a Bill of Rights that outlined rights given to Americans by God. On April 30, 1789, the House and Senate met for the inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the newly formed United States of America.
In his Inauguration Address, Washington gave a prophetic warning: “We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and the right which heaven itself has ordained.” Washington warned that if we as a nation would begin to depart from God, He would remove His blessings, His prosperity and His protection from our nation.
After his address, Washington, the House, the Senate, and rest of the newly formed government, traveled on foot to Saint Paul’s Chapel. The entire government body prayed on bended knees, consecrating the newly formed united States of America to the God of the Bible; just as Moses had done when he rededicated Israel to God when they were delivered from Egypt.
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
In Saint Paul’s Chapel, there is a plaque above Washington’s pew with the words “Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that you will keep the United States in Holy protection.” This is the spiritual birthplace of America where the new United States government entered into a divine covenant with God Almighty.
It was truly a miracle or divine providence that this fledgling nation, with its ragtag band of commoners, succeeded in defeating the greatest military empire on earth at the time. America, without a doubt, seemed to be graciously blessed with succeeding in its experiment of this new form of government. Its rise to prominence in industry, finance, military and charity in such a small amount of time was inexplicable. This was no accident that the youngest nation on earth, quickly became the most powerful nation on earth.
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