by Sally Matheny
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| Unite for Life, Liberty, and Love |
This July 4, 2017, my rally cry is for Americans to unite.
It is understandable for those who do not have Christ living within them to be shackled by the ways of the world. But Christian brothers and sisters, we have a higher calling from the Creator of the world.
With a devotion first to God, we can come together as a country.
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
We are to unite as brothers, regardless of bloodlines, property lines, or political lines. But always speak the truth of God’s word.
“for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and
of the knowledge of the Son of God. . . that we should no longer be children
tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but speaking
the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—“ -Ephesians 4:17-15 (NKJV)
Following the command to love one another also means loving those who are considered our adversaries. Remember the words of Jesus Christ,
“ You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." Matthew 5:43-48 (NKJV)
