| (Copyright) by Eddie Hyatt (Grapevine, Texas) |
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 America’s founders were far from perfect, but they established the nation on Judeo/Christian principles that they believed would serve as a moral compass to guide the nation through any difficulty or crisis she might face. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood this and writing from the Birmingham city jail, where he had been incarcerated, he acknowledged the nation’s “sacred heritage” and declared it to be a basis for his confidence the fight for racial equality would succeed. He wrote, We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham, and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom. Abused and scorned though we may be our destiny is tied up with the destiny of America . . . We will win our freedom because the SACRED HERITAGE of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands. Dr. King was very aware of America’s flawed and sinful history, but he also saw that there was something sacred, holy, and of God in her founding. In this same letter he speaks with pride and respect of the Pilgrims, Thomas Jefferson, the ‘majestic” Declaration of Independence, and Abraham Lincoln. He also alluded to this “sacred heritage” in his famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he declared, “I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.” Each Generation Must Learn About this “Sacred Heritage” Dr. King considered the opposition to his demands, and the ensuing turmoil in America, to be signs she had fallen away from her founding principles. She had lost sight of her “sacred heritage” and he called for a return to those founding principles of faith and freedom. Each generation of Americans must, in fact, be reminded of our country’s “sacred heritage,” for as Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction.” Each new generation likes to think that wisdom and virtue has begun with it and that former generations were inferior in virtue and understanding. This is the case in America today and was the case in Israel during the time of Jeremiah the prophet. In Jeremiah 6:16, the prophet declared to King Josiah and all the people, Thus says the LORD: “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; then you will find rest for your souls. Just as Israel had strayed from the good way that had produced peace and prosperity, America has strayed from the way that made her the freest and most prosperous nation in history. She has strayed from the founding principles that brought about the end of slavery, passed Civil Rights legislation, defeated Nazism, and brought down the evil Soviet empire. The Biblical moral compass put in place by the founders has been trashed and in its place a secularist/Marxist ideology is being propagated in our schools, in colleges, in Hollywood, and in Washington, D.C. Now we are seeing the nation unravelling both within and without on the world stage. The Way Forward from Here All, however, is not lost! We can take back our land, but the church must arise. We must recover that “sacred heritage” of which Dr. King spoke. This “sacred heritage” is being demonized today by those who want to transform America into a godless/Marxist state. They want to destroy this heritage because, as Karl Marx said, “People without a heritage are easily persuaded.” We must, therefore, redouble our efforts to teach this generation about America’s “sacred heritage.” Understanding our “sacred heritage,” along with Biblical promises such as II Chronicles 7:14, will provide a solid foundation of faith to pray for another Great Awakening to roll across our land like a mighty tsunami wave. ——————————————————————————– Reprinted with permission from: God’s Word to Women http://www.godswordtowomen.org/ ——————————————————————————– |
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