Saturday, July 6, 2013

July 7, 2013

"Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors."  Proverbs 22:28

Do you know w here the boundary lines are on your property?

I'll bet you do! I'll bet that is important for you - and it should be!

It is equally important that your neighbors know where those boundary lines are as well!

You don't want them building something too near your property line!

With that though in mind, imagine what it would be like if your boundary lines were being changed occasionally. One day your boundary line is in its traditional and legal place, but the next day it is two feet inside that place. Then, a week later it is four feet outside of that line. After a month or so you have lost track of where it actually is because it has been changing so often.
 
That would take the joy out of owning your property and it would strain your friendship with your neighbor.
 
This simple little illustration emphasizes how important clear and consistent boundary lines are!
 
A wise man understands that. The foolish person is led to believe that freedom is the result of removing all boundaries.
 
Have you been tempted to think that way?
 
If so, think again!
 
Freedom is only found within the boundaries of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. For within those boundaries is forgiveness, the freedom from guilt! And within those boundaries is cleansing from sin and freedom from shame! Within those boundaries is peace and freedom from condemnation!
 
Are you longing to be free?
 
Freedom is found at the boundary line of faith!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

July 6, 2013

"Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors" Proverbs 22:28

Let me remind you of several landmarks of liberty that should NEVER be moved and traditions that MUST be preserved whatever it cost. They were given to us by our Founders and purchased and preserved by the blood of thousands of Patriots over the 237 years of American History.
 
THESE BOUNDARY STONES SHOULD NOT BE MOVED:
 
In the Declaration of Independence read by our teens, our Founding Fathers affirmed their firm conviction that we have been given by our God, the right to LIFE, LIBERTY and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. So, we will focus on those three boundary stones.
 
BOUNDARY STONE #1 – CULTURE – (“LIFE”)
 
It really is undebateable among reasonable people that we are a Christian culture. Our Founders believe our rights were given by our Creator so let’s look at the culture He created in Eden:
 
1) Freedom – God gave Adam and Eve free wills so they could choose to live in love and freedom.

2) Fear of God

3) Fellowship with God – faith/Christianity

4) Family – marriage between man/woman – children

5) Function – meaningful work to do – purpose
 
Peter Marshall, the greatest Chaplain of the U.S. Senate in a prayer before the U.S. Senate said it ever so well many years ago. "Lord Jesus, thou who art the way, the truth, and the life; hear us as we pray for the truth that shall make all free. Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be hoarded. Help us see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right."
 
ONE OF THE BOUNDARY STONES/TRADITIONS THAT MUST NOT BE MOVED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS OUR CHRISTIAN CULTURE!
 
BOUNDARY STONE #2 – CONSTITUTION – (“LIBERTY”)
 
As God gave His new nation a code of absolute boundaries at their founding, so our Founders laid down the boundaries that would define and defend our liberties!

            1) Laws
 
“We are a nation of laws and not of men” – John Adams
 
The only way justice is possible is when there are clear, well-defined, well-defended and equitably enforced laws to govern men and order their culture.
 
            2) Limited Government

“A government of the people, by the people and for the people”
 
The Constitution stipulates the rights of the citizens and government is designed to guarantee and protect those rights.
 
Our Founders understood the temptations for those in power to abuse power and corrupt power-brokers. So, they saw the wisdom of crafting a document to limit the power of the Government over its people.
 
A SECOND BOUNDARY STONE/TRADITION THAT MUST NOT BE MOVED IS OUR FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT – THE CONSTITUTION!
 
BOUNDARY STONE #3 – CAPITALISM – (“PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”)

There is no perfect economic system given among imperfect men. But doesn't it make sense that the one that allows the most freedom would be best?

Someone has expressed it like this:

Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both, milks them, keeps the milk, and gives you a pint.
Socialism:
The government takes one of your cows and gives it to a neighbor.
Fascism:
The government takes both your cows and shoots one of them.
Nazism:
The government takes both cows and shoots you.
Capitalism:
You milk booth cows, sell one of the cows, and buy a bull.
Bureaucracy: The government takes both cows, milks them, and pours the milk down the drain.
 
I like the freedom of earning as much as I want, however I wish and keeping as much of it as I can!
 

I WILL STAND FOR CAPITALISM AS FLAWED AS IT MAY BE BECAUSE IT ALLOWS MEN FREEDOM TO PURSUE DREAMS!
 
Great nations and great people arise from great traditions because great traditions are based on timeless truths.
 
I will stand for these three traditions that have made America great!