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Trying to remove God HiS FATHeR’S SoN
from American history is
a misrepresentation of our
nation’s history.

time the nation found itself opposing the spread of atheistic
communism in the world. the country was engaged in the
so-called cold War with the soviet union. partly in response
to these events, congress passed a bill which was signed
into law by president eisenhower in 1954 to add the words
“under god” to the pledge. president eisenhower said at the
time: “From this day forward, the millions of our schoolchil-
dren will daily proclaim in every city and town, every village
and rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our nation and our
people to the almighty.”
our fervent dedication
hoW To pray to god has been memo-
so you understand the rialized repeatedly in our © istockphoto / stephen finn
importance of praying for nation’s capital. take a tour
our country’s leaders but of Washington D.c. and
want some tips on how
to do so? we’ve got some reflect in amazement at the
ideas: many references to god on a number of images of moses with the ten commandments.
• take a look at today’s famous buildings and monu- these can be found at the center of the sculpture over the
political headlines. pray ments throughout the city.
for president obama to take the capitol building east portico of the supreme court building, inside the actual
approach these things courtroom, engraved over the chair of the chief Justice, and
with wisdom. for example. in the House on the bronze doors of the supreme court itself.
• pray for the first lady, chamber is the inscription, She’s the spitting image of her dad. He’s his father’s son.
Michelle obama, and the “in god We trust.” above our treasure hunt could continue, but hopefully you When someone looks like his or her dad, we love to pull
president’s family. pray have discovered that god is our national treasure. in the
that they will be godly the gallery door stands a end, americans should understand that while separation out every available cliché to describe the situation.
parents to their children marble relief of the great Sure, those phrases are trite and overused, but there’s a bit of truth
and teach them to rely on lawgiver moses. at the east of church and state is vital to protect our religious in them. You tend to take on the characteristics and mannerisms of
god’s truth. freedom, trying to remove god from american history is a the important people in your life, dads included. You’re a testimony
• check out the white entrance to the senate
house web site chamber are the words misrepresentation of our nation’s history. ec to your father because your life and the way you live it say something
(www.whitehouse.gov) or prayinG For one naTion under God about Him.
your state government’s annuit Coeptis. this latin photos this section © istockphoto /dori o’connell, nick schlax, andrzej burak, matthew hertel, and dmitriy tereschenko God hasn’t left us to figure out what He’s like all on our own. He
web site and get a list phrase, which also appears how much time do you spend praying for politicians? the apostle paul sent His own testimony of Himself into the world in the form of
of government officials. on our paper currency, instructed christians to pray, “ . . . for everyone, for kings and all those
pick a name and pray who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life” Jesus, His Son. Jesus, the Son of God and the second Person of the
over that leader for a roughly means that god has (1 tim. 2:1b-3a). elected or appointed officials of our nation, whether Trinity, lived on this earth, facing the same fears, trials, and tempta-
week. pray for god’s favored our undertakings. at the local, state, or national level, serve the people. tions we face. And He lived to tell His Father’s story. Most of all, He
wisdom, guidance, and in the chapel, a beauti- besides the fact that we have a christian responsibility to pray for lived out His Father’s love.
peace to be a part of his our leaders, we should desire to pray for those who serve us in the
or her decision-making. ful stained glass window political arena. we should pray for our president and his family to be Jesus is the eternal God. He is His Father’s Son, and therefore,
thank god for seeing the depicts george Washington able to enjoy quality time together even though the demands of the loves you even when you fail. He is the Messiah, the Son of the living
big picture we can’t see. job are enormous. we should pray for him to have wisdom in making God, the One who makes an eternal difference. Does He make an
ask him to remind these in prayer under the inscrip- decisions, especially ones that will have a profound impact on people eternal difference in your life? Are you your Father’s child?
leaders of the things that tion “in god We trust.” in our nation as well as individuals around the globe.
are important to him and the supreme court build- we should pray often for our congressmen and women, our gover-
close to his heart. nor, our mayor, and state legislators as well. politicians pass laws that
ing, dedicated in 1935, has often have a powerful bearing on our quality of life. the prayers we
send to god on their behalf carry significant weight.
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