Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Patriotism vs. Faith

Someone recently sent me an on-line video. I watched it, and though there is something about patriotism that moves me, there was something terribly wrong with the message.

First of all, I don’t believe my hope lies in the Bible and the Bill of Rights. It lies in the Bible alone. It has stood the test of time, and though without our Bill of Rights, life might not be so pleasant, our only true rights are God-given.

When writing a recent theological paper, I came to the realization that Christianity grew the most when history was at it’s darkest. Then I had to admit that a candle casts basically little if any light in the noonday sun. As we pray for revival in hearts and in our country, can we demand for life to be so good?