Today's American Minute brings us another incidence of the importance of prayer and of the role of Christian faith on the part of one of our Presidents.
As a Southerner, I must confess that I grew up with a rather unfavorable view of Lincoln and, of course, of the results of the Civil War and of "yankees" (forgive me, ML...!)
Much of those views descend not so much from the War's results but more from the horrendous actions of the Yankee Carpet Baggers who descended on the South, on my state, and whose destruction has not been forgotten to this day.
Of course, with age and Jesus, things change. :-)
My views on Lincoln, on the results of the Civil War, and, yes, even on "yankees", have been, well, REDEEMED! LOL!
Of course, the idea of human slavery has been anathema to me all my life! So that part of the results of the Civil War, I have always looked on with favor and gratitude.
However, I have also always believed that slavery would have been ended in America without that war. Yet, in God's providence, it was used to bring that horror to an end. Specifically, LINCOLN was used by God to do that!
I am not a Civil War Scholar, not at all. But as a Southerner, I have great respect and love for Robert E. Lee and for all those in my state and among my ancestors who fought against government intrusion into their lives in the South of their era.
But, the more I read about Lincoln, the more I understand how God's hand was upon him and that indeed, just as we have seen God's hand in the lives of our modern Presidents and leaders (Nixon, Reagan, George W Bush, Sarah Palin to mention just a few), that Lincoln was in office at just that time for a specific plan and destiny which God had for him and for this nation - the more I must just thank the Lord and worship Him for His sovereign plan and purpose for all our lives, for the life of our nation, and the world.
He has it all in total control.
We really can just relax, praise Him, and live life to the fullest as we were intended to live!
Pinging everyone to today’s American Minute.
Have a wonderful Monday.
Back late tonight.
Thank you for posting these ‘living devotions’ that show us regular people living obedient lives in the mundane and the profound moments of their days and then how our Sovereign Lord and God used them in His purpose.