De Tocqueville's America

...America is good, that is what makes America great. If the day ever comes when America is no longer good then America will no longer be great. I paraphrase the words of French historian De Tocqueville that he spoke about America upon visiting it in the 1800's.

Is this statement still good in today's America? Well, from where I stand, I know that there are pockets and communities of good, God fearing Americans still living in America today. They are quickly dwindling down to only a few though. What has happened to America is not unusual. People have lost their spiritual bearings, their wonder and awe of the supernatural, embracing their own human genius as the main reason for their success. Americans have changed their allegiance, from God to the almighty dollar. They have decided to serve Mamon.

Some preacher declared that the most dangerous place in America today is in the expectant mother's womb. The helpless, innocent child is left to fend for itself in the face of the abortionist's unceasing onslaught. If America's mothers do not value the lives of their unborn children, how can America be good? If husbands and fathers do not honor their responsibility to their wives and children, leaving them to fend for themselves, how can America be a good country? If families are broken and the basic unit of society lies in shambles, how can America still be a good country?

This coming fourth of July I want to celebrate De Tocqueville's America - an America that is good and great. I want to praise and thank God for all the gifts He has compassionately poured upon this nation. I want to thank and praise God for taking care of our soldiers and military in uniform who keep watch and who guarantee our freedoms. July fourth should bring us to the realization that we as a people have strayed from the paths of righteousness and that we ought to come back to our original bearings as a God fearing people.

Let us therefore come together and celebrate our good way of life this coming Independence Day. Let us prayerfully ask God to deliver us from all evil, deliver us from harm, and keep us safe and forgiving of the trespasses of others. We are a free people. Let us give thanks and praises to whom it is due. God!