God Shed His Grace on Thee

My wife Cheryl, my daughter Amanda and I enjoyed a fireworks show after the Blue Rocks game on Friday. During the show, a 10-year-old girl was singing a medley of patriotic songs which was truly a nice addition. As I was taking in the spectacular displays and enjoying the songs, my attention really zoned in on the words of "America the Beautiful".

Notice the marvel and awe in God's creation: Oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain. For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain. Notice the recognition of His favor upon a land that was founded by godly men who desired the freedom to worship Him: America! America! God shed his grace on thee. Notice the desire for His continued blessing: And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. There are actually eight verses to this incredible song of praise with six of them repeating the awesome truth that God shed his grace on thee.

God's grace on our country is not by accident, nor is it to be taken for granted. Our Heavenly Father has blessed America abundantly because we are a nation founded on His principles and His truth. As God's men, let us pray diligently for continued grace for our nation and claim the promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14--if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.