HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Did you know our nation made Covenant with God?
The day was April 30, 1789. It was a day of making covenant with Almighty God for the United States of America.
A proclamation was made for the sacred gathering at Federal Hall in New York City. "Come and see your first president take his oath and pray that God will accept this land as His."
At 9 AM, the bells rang throughout the city. George Washington, age 57, took his official oath of office in New York City. He laid his hand on the the Bible (and not merely just upon the Bible)--he specifically opened it up and laid his hand on the covenant God had made with Abraham in the book of Genesis, Chapter 17. Then, lifting his other arm toward heaven, Washington made a vow to lead our nation and honor the God of Israel and His Covenant.
After Washington invoked his oath and covenant and sealed it with "So help me, God." he bowed his knee to the ground in reverence and kissed the Bible.
Afterward Washington called the senators and newly elected officials to join him as they walked arm-in-arm down the streets of New York City to St. Paul's Chapel. There they bowed together and prayed. They dedicated this land, our beloved America, to God.
The day Washington was inaugurated as our first president, was the day that covenant was invoked. AMERICA BELONGED TO GOD ALMIGHTY.
So the first act of our US Congress was to make covenant with Almighty God.
Let's remember and RENEW COVENANT this month of July 2024!
And be sure you're registered to vote for godly leaders in this year's critical November election! God cares about the plight of the unborn and Biblical marriage and gender under such attack in our country. Stand with us in prayer and action!
(Resource Kenneth Copeland July, 2024)
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She fled from a gilded cage, only to find herself trapped in a marriage of obligation.
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MY JULY FRONT DOOR PRAYER FOR YOU!
Hugs and Blessings,
Elva
Elva Cobb Martin is a retired school teacher, a mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina with her husband, her high school sweetheart, Dwayne. She grew up on a farm in South Carolina and spends many vacations on the Carolina Coast. Her southern roots run deep.
A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, South Carolina, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her love of writing grew out of a desire to share exciting love stories of courageous characters and communicate truths of the Christian faith to bring hope and encouragement. She always pauses for historic houses, gardens, chocolate, and babies of any kind.
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