There is a stirring in the hearts of many Americans today. The stirring may have political implications, but this stirring has to do more with the spiritual.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Individual freedom of worship and the expression of one’s ideas have been guaranteed by the Constitution. These freedoms are now at risk. The Government that was formed to protect them may now be the instrument that curtails them. Citizens are beginning to understand this danger.

Ultimately, it is God who protects our liberty and assures our safety and security. In our pledge of allegiance we say: “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” “In God we trust” is inscribed on our coins. But we have strayed from God. In fact, Government is now replacing God as our protector in minds of some. Our founding fathers never envisioned such a thing. They fled to this country to escape tyranny.

One of the reason we need a great revival across the land is that we need a restoration of order based upon our founding principles. It may be true that  America is not a Christian nation now. Nonetheless, America was founded upon Christian ideals by strong Christian believers. The Bible was the basic reader in our public schools. Most of our great colleges and universities were first seminaries. Prayer under-girded our decisions to fight for our independence and the establishment of our form of government.

Are we now ready to deny all of this and give up our precious heritage for the sake of a righteousness apart from God?