Let Freedom Ring part 2

America: Return to God

We’ve been studying the American Revolution and the celebration on Sunday was a great way to wrap up our unit. The church dramatized the founding father’s and their discussion of freedom. It was fun to see Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams come to life before our eyes. We had come to know these men a little over the last couple of months. One of the thoughts that stuck with my kids was how this small group of “rabble rousers” were able to get so many people behind them to start a revolution.

We saw how these founding father’s were men of faith and learned to read using the Bible. And I posed the question, “were these men a bunch of rabble rousers wanting to pick a fight or were they men of great convictions and knew the importance of freedom in Christ and in their own lives?” I don’t have the answer to that question because I wasn’t there at that time, but it made us all think. And we decided that the answer would really depend on who you asked.

One of the things my children found fascinating in our study is that even back before the Revolutionary War, George Washington seemed to have a divine protection over his life. Standing well above 6 feet which was way above the average colonist, he managed to escape harm and death in the heat of battle with bullets whizzing by and men dropping left and right.

Then my children were introduced to terms such as human secularism, atheist, abortion, homosexuality. Though the terms all went over their heads, it was hard to ignore the images of teens and horrifying statistics flashed on the big screen.

For me it is easy to see the decline in our society’s morality is linked to its Godlessness. Statistics and quotes were read from humanists years ago and how they were targeting the children through public schools to get God out. And their subtle influence is now evident. No prayer in school. Take God out of the pledge. Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. That’s one reason why I choose to homeschool.

We’ve also been studying about Abraham and Lot. We just finished learning about the destruction of Sodom. After service, my 9 year old asked if God would destroy American like he did Sodom. If you compare America to Sodom, one may think the two have a lot in common. But God promises in his word, 2Ch 7:14 “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

So as you pray for your children before you send them off to school, remember to pray for our nation, the president, the troops fighting for freedom all over the world. God’s Word will not return void, if we humbler our selves and pray and seek God’s face our land will be healed.