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I’ve recently been thinking about how thankful I am for America. It is certainly easy to take things for granted and focus on some obvious problems, but if we are willing to look, we can find reasons to thank God for this country.
As a Christian our desire should be to live a life that is peaceable, quiet, and biblically faithful life. I know that there are going to be neighbors, coworkers, politicians, and university professors who are out of step with our worldview. This is okay. It’s an opportunity. America gives us this opportunity.

God graciously has allowed the flame of the gospel to continue to burn—and even flourish throughout our history. We could’ve been born in a country or region that is unreached. But, as God would have it, he has graciously allowed us to be born and raise our children here where evangelists roam the streets and sit in office cubicles. America certainly has her bad moments, but this is a too often overlooked virtue. And it’s an important one.

Now as a Sunday School teacher I think about how thankful I am that we can assemble freely as a church while declaring our loyalty to and longing for our Soon Coming King. We are able to boldly preach and teach the Word of God without fear of being thrown in jail. This is a gift not shared by our brothers and sisters in every country.

As a church, we regularly pray for and zealously pursue opportunities to plant and strengthen churches. Thank God we live in a country where this is possible. We can openly train, plan, and pursue the establishment of more churches.
I am also thankful for the overall pursuit of peace, justice, and security. I know things are not perfect, and there are obvious limitations in each of these categories. But when we look around the world and throughout history, we who live in the United States are extremely blessed to live here and now.

Our country is not perfect (far from it). We will certainly not be homesick when we tread upon the streets in the Celestial City. But living in America is an occasion for us to thank God, praise God and to use this time and season to give God ALL the Glory, for Great things He has done!. The most important things in this world are the church and our family. We need to be grateful to God that as of now both are able to be cared for and given opportunity to flourish.

As America turns 250 years old we remember this:
Considering where our trust is established: Ps 20: 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
Remembering where our help comes from: Ps. 121: 2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

May God Bless America and lead us to give God all the Glory.
Jeff Willis