President's Day!

God has blessed our nation with many great Presidents, but Abraham Lincoln, in my opinion, was one of the greatest.  He suffered from great disappointments and losses before he came to the office of  President.  Perhaps these sorrows helped to shape and mold his character into a humble man of sterling character -- a man of prayer -- a man who loved, and sought to govern by, God's Holy Word.
On this President's Day, let us take a little time to meditate on "The Creed of Abraham Lincoln".

"I believe in God, the Almighty Ruler of Nations, our great and good and merciful Maker, our Father in heaven, who notes the fall of a sparrow and numbers the hairs of our heads.
 I believe in His eternal truth and justice.
 I believe that it is the duty of nations, as well as of men, to own their dependence upon the over-ruling power of God, and to invoke the influence of His Holy Spirit; to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon.
 I believe that it is meet and right to recognize and confess the presence of the Almighty Father equally in our triumphs and in those sorrows which we may justly fear are a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins to the needful end of our reformation.
 I believe that the Bible is the best gift which God has ever given to men; all the good from the Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this Book.
 I believe the will of God prevails.  Without Him, all human reliance is vain.  Without the assistance of that Divine Being I cannot succeed; with that assistance, I cannot fail.
 Being a humble instrument in the hands of our heavenly Father, I desire that all my works and acts may be according to His will; and that it may be so, I give thanks to the Almighty and seek His aid.
 I have a solemn oath registered in heaven to finish the work I am in, in full view of my responsibility to my God, with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness to the right as God gives me to see the right, commending those who love me as to His care, as I hope in their prayers they will commend me.  I look, through the help of God, to a joyous meeting with many loved ones gone before."

Today, we see our nation experiencing "Perilous Times"!  Have you prayed for President Trump and the leaders of our nation today?

"Jesus is still the answer -- He's always been and always will be"!!!