As summer is upon us, and America nears its 250th birthday, we wanted to start a series of posts giving thanks to our Almighty Father for the magnificent country we live in. We are overwhelmingly blessed as a nation with a home of bountiful prosperity, a land of breathtaking beauty, and a wise Constitution that safeguards precious—and historically rare—political freedom. Every week until July 4, we’d like to highlight something about our country that is worth praising, glorifying and thanking God for. This we, we direct you to majesty of our country.
Almighty God, you have blessed our country with lands of beauty and majesty. I am filled with wonder as I see the great mountain ranges, vast plains and gently rolling hills. I praise you for the rivers and forests and farmlands. As I admire these sights, help me to be a witness for you, sharing with others the wonders of your creative might and majesty. Lead me to speak of your love for the world and the people you made, love so great that you sent your Son to be our Savior. Lord God, lead all of us to give thanks to you for these wonders and to care for them as good stewards of this earth. Amen.
Excerpt taken from From Whom All Blessings Flow: Prayers for Our Nation
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