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Personal Space
week of July 12
His Father’s Son
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a number of images of Moses with the Ten Commandments.
These can be found at the center of the sculpture over the
east portico of the Supreme Court building, inside the actual
courtroom, engraved over the chair of the Chief Justice, and
on the bronze doors of the Supreme Court itself.
Our treasure hunt could continue, but hopefully you
have discovered that God is our national treasure. In the
end, Americans should understand that while separation
of church and state is vital to protect our religious
freedom, trying to remove God from American history is a
misrepresentation of our nation’s history. ec
Praying for one nation under God
How much time do you spend praying for politicians? The Apostle Paul
instructed Christians to pray, “ . . . for everyone, for kings and all those
who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life”
(1 Tim. 2:1b-3a). Elected or appointed officials of our nation, whether
at the local, state, or national level, serve the people.
Besides the fact that we have a Christian responsibility to pray for
our leaders, we should desire to pray for those who serve us in the
political arena. We should pray for our president and his family to be
able to enjoy quality time together even though the demands of the
job are enormous. We should pray for him to have wisdom in making
decisions, especially ones that will have a profound impact on people
in our nation as well as individuals around the globe.
We should pray often for our Congressmen and women, our gover-
nor, our mayor, and state legislators as well. Politicians pass laws that
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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time the nation found itself opposing the spread of atheistic
communism in the world. The country was