My heart has been greatly burdened for this nation (and the world) in recent years and even more so in recent days. And if your hearts have been burdened too, and somehow the festivities seem more hollow or surreal and bittersweet than ever before, then I encourage you today with God’s word. It is there that we find that our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20) that will never pass away (Luke 1:33), and that we serve an eternal King who will never be deposed (Revelation 22). This world is dying, it is passing away, and all that can be shaken will be shaken (Hebrews 12; Isaiah 24), because our King is coming (Revelation 22; John 14)!

And so as we observe and experience picnics and fireworks and old glory’s colors unfolding against the glorious backdrop of the bluest, cloud-dappled sky, let us not be disheartened because of the madness of a dying world. Let us instead recall what America has stood for in the past, and be reminded that however good it’s been here, this world, even this America, is not our home (Hebrews 13:14). We are ambassadors here (2 Corinthians 5:20). We are pilgrims and strangers here (Hebrews 11:13). We are not Republican or Democrat or Independent or Libertarian. We are Monarchists, and our king is Jesus. We are just passing through as lights in the darkness (Ephesians 5), proclaiming news to the captives that our God reigns (Isaiah 61), and that true liberty is found in Christ ALONE (John 8:36; Galatians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 3:17))!!!

So be encouraged! Take heart! Lift up your heads! Lift high the heavenly standard! And shout it from the rooftops that our God reigns, and there therefore is hope for the burdened, for those imprisoned by sin, for the lost and alone, the addicted, the depressed, the oppressed, and depraved, for there is still power in the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb!! There is no fireworks display more brilliant, no feast sweeter, and no freedom more free than is found in our eternal Kingdom of our King Jesus Christ!! And He is coming back SOON!!!

Now, have a profoundly blessed Independence Day in King Jesus!!!!! Jesus is coming soon! Let’s be ready!!

Looking up,

Holy Light Ministries