Thanks be to God!!!!

America was built on a simple principle, "In God We Trust". That motto is on the money I use. It was in the hearts of those gentlemen now referred to as the founding fathers. And while those men were property and slave owners, in reality they were no different than me. Temptations loomed in front of them as much as they loom in front of ne, and they gave in just as I do. The resepct for the founding fathers lies not in their humanness, but in their love of God, enough to acknowledge His presence on money and in the legal document of the day as well as on the buildings erected for courts and legislation. This country was intentioned never to deny the presence of God, and to maintain the respect the founding fathers had for the Heavenly Father. Many early places in scripture have this same respect for God. The leaders, because of their respect for God were entitled to respect themselves by praying for them. (Deuteronomy 11:29,30; Deuteronomy 27:11,13; Deuteronomy 33:11) When articles of God were present, the eladers respected those items, and so did the people they were leading. (Joshua 8:33,34) And when the leaders of Israel who followed God with all their heart praye for protection, they were not doing this to protect just themselves but also their peopel. (Judges 16:28; II Samuel 16:10-12) Godly leaders often prayed for strength, both for themselves and those they were leading. (Nehemiah 4:4-5) Those who listened to the wise counsel of their leaders were counted as righteous. (Job 27:7) I thank God for wise and protective leaders.