This morning, Pastor Tom at Hope Lutheran Church based his sermon on the famous word and song God Bless America. He made it clear in his sermon (which was as always more like a lecture in eloquence) that God has granted this nation so much compared to others, even though there are some pages in its history which are not so bright (e.g. slavery, treatment of Native Americans, etc).
He supplemented his sermon with a short movie by another pastor enumerating all the amenities that Americans enjoy, giving statistics so that we understand what is taken for granted in America is yearned by huge numbers of underprivileged around the world and how Americans are in ever-increasing greed for more.
Yet, Americans always ask God to bless them. He concluded that God has blessed America already. He has granted them the resources and potentials to earn and make this much. The very ability to do that much IS the blessing by God. So, instead of ever asking for more and more, Americans need to share some blessings with others who are less fortunate and spread God's blessings. That's what Jesus would expect them as Christians as a show of gratitude for what they have already received.
He supplemented his sermon with a short movie by another pastor enumerating all the amenities that Americans enjoy, giving statistics so that we understand what is taken for granted in America is yearned by huge numbers of underprivileged around the world and how Americans are in ever-increasing greed for more.
Yet, Americans always ask God to bless them. He concluded that God has blessed America already. He has granted them the resources and potentials to earn and make this much. The very ability to do that much IS the blessing by God. So, instead of ever asking for more and more, Americans need to share some blessings with others who are less fortunate and spread God's blessings. That's what Jesus would expect them as Christians as a show of gratitude for what they have already received.
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