We are a wonderful country, with holidays like Independence Day and the Fourth of July to reflect on that fact despite the fact that America is already shaken to its basis. July 4 celebrations could take on a new aspect, probably igniting Americans from all walks of life and joining the growing nationalist movement dedicated to saving America’s liberty at this crucial moment, if more Americans became aware that they are the real heirs and protectors of the birth of freedom in the world.
The fact is that every other country before the United States came into being from an advancement of tribes or clans, nobility and body heritage, inevitabilities of speech, culture, custom, and geography, or from the results of war where the victors carve up the vanquished. America is the only country in human history to be entirely founded on heroic and profoundly spiritual principles, such as that all men are created equal, that they have been given by God certain freedom that cannot be violated by any person or expert on earth, and that those rights freedom combine to create and safeguard what is known as liberty in existence. As a result, Americans have always been free to pursue happiness, worship God, speak publicly about their views, and, of course, choose their leaders.
Consider this: Before World War II, the very freedoms and rights we have taken for granted for hundreds of years in the United States did not even exist in Asia, the most populated region of the world. All of the people at the top had all the power and privileges, while the people at the bottom had no rights or much in the way of freedom. But after the victory of the Allied powers, democratic self- government was granted to India and Japan in 1947, spreading from there, however imperfectly.
We can take comfort and wisdom from our history, despite the current challenges facing freedom. In the first few years of the War of Independence, George Washington’s undertrained, underequipped, and underfunded Continental Army was only half the size of the highly trained professional British army and their allied German Hessian mercenary troops. The naval mismatch was even greater. While the British naval force was more than 10 times greater, with 270 dedicated warships concentrated around East Coast colonial ports, the Continental Navy had about 25 converted merchant ships. For the American cause, things looked grim.
However, the courage, determination, and godly faith of the founders made the difference. The last sentence of the Declaration of Independence before the space allotted for signatures reads,” …for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protections of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor”.
Indeed, July 4 for those founders was a serious and somber occasion. A courier from Philadelphia arrived on July 6, 1776, to deliver a copy of the Declaration of Independence that had been approved by Continental Congress delegates just two days prior while Gen. George Washington was preparing for its defense. There were just two signatures on that document: John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, and Secretary Charles Thomson. It had been decided not to reveal the identities of the other 54 men who had cast ballots in favor of the declaration because the odds of defeating the British were so slim and the penalty for treason was death.
After losing all three crucial battles in the New York campaign, Washington was forced to retreat in the summer and fall of 1776, with the result of 4,100 men losing or being taken prisoner. Less than two months later, however, Washington defeated a Hessian garrison in Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas 1776 and defeated the British in Princeton eight days later. These back-to-back victories were viewed by the Continental Congress as a turning point in the War of Independence. Therefore, Congress made the 56-signature declaration available to be distributed throughout the colonies.
As it turned out, Washington would lose more battles than he would have won in the following five years, but he fought with unwavering faith in God and the cause of freedom. Washington’s victory at Yorktown was possible because of the numerous events that only providence could have prevented, which resulted in a final and total surrender by Great Britain in 1781. In retrospect, the spiritual power of the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent Constitution was more impressive than the reverse of the odds that led to the American military victory. These documents established that the people’s rights originate from God and not the state, and that those powers would be shaped and limited by those who created them.
When secular forces began to drive God out of American culture about 60 or more years ago, that void turned into false idols and divisive spiritual influences. It’s no wonder that the average American today is demoralized and perplexed by the country’s self-destructive course. Our corrupt ruling elite appears to have no respect for the people’s rights and welfare, nor for the Constitution, which had previously benefited so many Americans.
If Americans realign their beliefs about God, who promises us that truth will prevail over deceit and good over evil, everything can change. We can tap into the same unstoppable spiritual authority that enabled the founders to overcome impossible odds, just as success followed the resolve expressed on July 4, 1776.
The term “holy day” was first used as a synonym for “holy day,” coming full circle from the observation that many people have an insufficient appreciation for the meaning behind holidays. According to the reasons stated, July 4 is truly the American holy day. Thomas Jefferson, who championed freedom in his writing of the Declaration of Independence, called America” the world’s best hope”.  , Abraham Lincoln, whose cause became expanded freedom by abolishing slavery, called America” the last best hope of earth”. President Reagan declared,” If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth” . ,
A house burning nightmare prompts an immediate response by putting everything in order to save loved ones. It’s high time everyone took action to save our home and our freedom, because America has been set on fire and destroyed.
Make July 4 a day to honor our founding principles as well as a day to remember and wake up everyone who is aware that we are in need of reversing our oppressive tyranny and political corruption, and to reclaim our sovereignty over our most precious rights and freedoms. Just as Washington succeeded against impossible odds by persistence, courage, and the truth, we too will prevail.