Under God

This Sunday we will continue our series Vanishing Virtues. I consider patriotism to be a virtue. It disturbs me to see so much anti-American activity that is occurring within our country. This past week a homeowner in Ohio was threatened with a lawsuit by his neighbors for flying the American flag. This is not the first time such action has been attempted in recent weeks.
Although such action is enough to make patriots angry, what is more troubling to me is the effort by so many to remove God from every area of our government.
You may recall recently that as part of the opening ceremony of the U.S. Open golf tournament, the NBC television network showed a video of children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Someone at the network intentionally deleted the portion in which the words "under God" were recited.
This past April, Senator Harry Reid recited the Pledge and he, too, omitted the words "under God." Also, in 1956 President Eisenhower signed into law the phrase "In God We Trust" as our national motto, However, our current president on more than one instance stated that our motto is "E Pluribus Unum" (from many, one.)
We would do well to remember the promise of II Chronicles 7:14: If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.