The Reason for America’s Greatness:

The Blessing of God

I received an email from the Northeast Ohio Values Voters; in it they included the lyrics to Lee Greenwood’s song, “God Bless the U.S.A.” How apropos the words of that song are for this festive Fourth of July holiday weekend.

For all its shortcomings and all the attacks by domestic and foreign terrorists on its foundations, still America is a shining light on a hill. Though that light is dimming, there still is a strong flicker. We must all roll up our sleeves between now and Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th, now only four months away, to pray for our nation and to elect conservative men and women of character to Congress.

We, as individuals and as a society, need to repent, turn away from our apathy and godless wickedness (abortion, pornography, homosexuality, adultery, greed, etc.) And remind ourselves why America was, and can still be, so special. We need once again to acknowledge our Creator.

God Bless the USA

by Lee Greenwood

If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota
to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas
from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston
and New York to L.A.,
There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.