Links of Special Interest and Inspiration
On the aluminum cap atop the Washington Monument in Washington
D.C. are two words: "Laus Deo".
No one can see these words. In fact... most visitors to the monument
have no idea they are even there and... for that matter... probably
could NOT care less!
But there they are... 555 feet, 5.125 inches high... perched atop
the monument to the father of our nation... overlooking the 69
square miles which comprise the District of Columbia... capital of
the United States of America.
Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words... out of
sight and, one might think, out of mind... but very meaningfully
placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in
the world.
And what might those two words... comprised of just four syllables
and only seven letters... mean? Very simply... " Praise be to God !
"
Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848 when James
Polk was President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that
the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took
twenty five years to finally cap the memorial with the tribute Laus
Deo! Praise be to God!
From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure... a visitor
can take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its
division into four major segments. And from that vantage point one
can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre
Charles 'Enfant... a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape...
with the White House to the north... the Jefferson Memorial to the
south... the Capitol to the east... and the Lincoln Memorial to the
west.
A cross... you say? How interesting! And... no doubt... intended to
carry a meaning for those who bother to notice. Praise be to God!
Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one
climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones
share a message. On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City
of Baltimore; on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese
Christians; on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School
children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke
18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!
When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July
4th, 1848, deposited within it were many items including the Holy
Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the
discipline, the moral direction, the spiritual mood given by the
founder and first President of our unique democracy... "one nation,
under God."
I am awed by Washington's prayer for America. Have you never read
it? Well, now is your opportunity... read on!
"Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the
United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the
hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and
obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and
love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United
states at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be
pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to
demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of
mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our
blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in
these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our
supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
Laus Deo! As you might have guessed... I kind of like the idea that
our Pledge of Allegiance includes the phrase "under God." It is
clear when one studies the history of our great nation that
Washington's America was one of the few countries in all the world
established under the guidance, direction and banner of Almighty
God, to whom was given all praise, honor and worship by the great
men who formed and fashioned her pivotal foundations. And... when
one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all
over our nation's capitol... one will easily find the signature of
God.
We are a nation under God!!! Laus Deo!!! Praise be to God!!! "Unless
the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the
Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. (Psalm
127: 1)
Source: Unknown
The First Amendment
Pat Robertson teaches about the First Amendment and the
judicially mandated removal of a Ten Commandments monument from a
court building in Alabama.
An
Invitation For Your Pastor
Pastors,
We must defeat the enemy on every front and through every
available weapon. Please consider getting involved as pastors. Lets
take the battle to the gates of the enemy. Please read the forwarded
message. Thanks!
Note: forwarded message attached:
THE
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE HOAX
By Bill Sizemore
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is being
scammed, just like the rest of us. In a moment I will prove that
with just one word. Yes, just one word...
....What was that one word that ended the debate over separation
of church and state. That word is "Congress."
Read the Complete Article
CELEBRATION:
Rosh Hashana
By Intercessors Network
Rosh Hashana, or Jewish New Year, is at once solemn and
joyful. It is solemn because of the Awe of judgment. It is joyful
because it represents the hope of the future redemption of Israel...
....The Coming Messiah
The following quotes underscore the theme of the coming Messiah
in Rosh Hashana tradition: "The sounding of the shofar is related to
the Messianic theme, and in one tradition, Rosh Hashana is said to
be the time of the ultimate redemption." - Philip Sigal
"The prayers . . . in many ways allude to God's enthronement,
for the kingship of Heaven materializes with the advent of
Messiah, who presides over the last judgment." - Philip Sigal The
Brit Ha-Hadashah (New Testament) also associates the sound of the
shofar with the coming of Messiah. Paul's letter to the
Thessalonians, a book of the Brit Ha-Hadashah, tells us:
"For the Lord himself (i.e., Yeshua ha-Mashiach) will come down
from heaven, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet
call (Tekiat Shofar) of God, and the dead in the Messiah (i.e.,
those who believed in Yeshua and have died) will rise first. After
that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And
so we will be with the Lord forever. . . ."-I Thessalonians 4:16 -
17. (Believers refer to this coming event as the "Rapture," from
the Latin word for "caught up.")
Read the Complete Article
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This should really give people something too think about? Enjoy
and pass it (read even if you're busy)
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening
address
he
said, "We can't keep Christians from going to church." "We
can't
keep
them
from
reading their Bibles and knowing the truth." "We can't even
keep
them
from
forming an intimate relationship with their savior." "Once
they
gain
that
connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."
"So let them go to their churches; let them have their
covered
Dish
dinners,
but steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a
relationship
with
Jesus Christ." "This is what I want you to do," said the
devil.
"Distract
them
from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that vital
connection
throughout their day!" "How shall we do this?" his demons
shouted.
"Keep them busy in the nonessentials of life and invent
innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered. "Tempt
them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow. Persuade
the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work
6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their
empty lifestyles. Keep them from spending time with their
children. As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer
no escape from the pressures of work!" "Over-stimulate their minds
so that they cannot hear that still, small voice." "Entice them to
play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive...to keep
the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and
see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays
non-biblical music constantly. This will jam their minds and break
that union with Christ." "Fill the coffee tables with magazines
and newspapers. Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day.
Invade their driving moments with billboards. Flood their
mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and
every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products,
services and false hopes." "Keep skinny, beautiful models on the
magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward
beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with
their wives. Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at
night. Give them headaches too! If they don't give their husbands
the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere." "That will
fragment their families quickly!" "Give them Santa Claus to
distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of
Christmas. Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his
resurrection and power over sin and death." "Even in their
recreation, let them be excessive...have them return from their
recreation exhausted. Keep them too busy to go out in nature and
reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks,
sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead." "Keep them
busy, busy, busy!" "And when they meet for spiritual fellowship,
leave with troubled consciences." "Crowd their lives with so many
good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus. Soon they
will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health
and family for the good of the cause." "It will
work!"
"It
will
work!"
It was quite a plan! The demons went eagerly to their
assignments
causing
Christians everywhere to Having little time for their God or
their
families.
Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to
change
lives.
I
guess the
question is, has the devil been successful at his scheme?
You
be the
judge!
Does "busy" mean: B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke? Pass this
on,
if you
aren't
too
BUSY!
Thank GOD, I wasn't too busy to pass this on!!
Hope you enjoyed it now have a blessed day!
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