Pledge of Allegiance of the United States

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."


In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Today it reads:

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Section 4 of the Flag Code states:

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute."






Thursday, May 26, 2011

DAY 3 - DAILY BIBLE VERSE (SAFETY) - MAY 27, 2011

May 27


New International Version (NIV)


Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High 
   will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a] 
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, 
   my God, in whom I trust.”
 3 Surely he will save you 
   from the fowler’s snare 
   and from the deadly pestilence. 
4 He will cover you with his feathers, 
   and under his wings you will find refuge; 
   his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 
5 You will not fear the terror of night, 
   nor the arrow that flies by day, 
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, 
   nor the plague that destroys at midday. 
7 A thousand may fall at your side, 
   ten thousand at your right hand, 
   but it will not come near you. 
8 You will only observe with your eyes 
   and see the punishment of the wicked.


 9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” 
   and you make the Most High your dwelling, 
10 no harm will overtake you, 
   no disaster will come near your tent. 
11 For he will command his angels concerning you 
   to guard you in all your ways; 
12 they will lift you up in their hands, 
   so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; 
   you will trample the great lion and the serpent.


 14 “Because he[b] loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; 
   I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; 
   I will be with him in trouble, 
   I will deliver him and honor him. 
16 With long life I will satisfy him 
   and show him my salvation.”

DAY 3 - DAILY PRAYER (SAFETY) - MAY 27, 2011

May 27

Father in Heaven,


As the nation stands torn and in trauma from disastrous tornadoes, flooding, earthquakes, and other calamities, we fall to our knees in fervent prayer.  We seek you in our sorrow, and in our daily need for food, shelter, and hope for the future.  Daily we have buried the bodies of those that have gone before us, and continue to work to repair the wounds and agony of those who escaped death's call.  Lord, only you alone can give us a sense of peace and comfort in our national suffering, and our only hope lies in your precious gift of eternal salvation of those who accept your Son.  We call upon you to provide a great covering of your wings over our nation, a mighty hand of protection from the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, and the plague that destroys at midday. We cry out “The LORD is our refuge,” and we make the Most High our dwelling.  Father, command Your angels concerning this nation,  guarding us in all Your ways.  We shall say of the Lord;  “Because these people love me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue them; I will protect them, for they acknowledge my name. They will call on me, and I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble,  I will deliver them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them and show them my salvation.”  We cry out to You now Father to rescue us from trouble, and to provide us shelter from disaster.


We ask these things in the precious name of Jesus Christ,


Amen!




Inspired by God's promises for the righteous in Psalm 91




Wally Ziolo
40DAYPRAYER4USA
Lancaster, Ohio
Christian

DAY 3 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR MAY 27, 2011

American Minute for May 27th:

    Twentieth-Century Fox made a motion picture in 1955 titled A Man Called Peter, about the life of U.S. Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall, born MAY 27, 1902. Peter Marshall emigrated from Scotland, was ordained a Presbyterian minister, and became a U.S. citizen in 1938. A novel titled Christy, written by his wife, Catherine, was made into a CBS television series. His son, Peter Marshall, Jr., was the renowned author of such best-selling books as: The Light and the Glory, From Sea to Shining Sea and Sounding Forth The Trumpet, which chronicle the Providential expansion of liberty throughout American history. On January 13, 1947, U.S. Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall stated: "The choice before us is plain: Christ or chaos, conviction or compromise, discipline or disintegration. I am rather tired of hearing about our rights...The time is come...to hear about responsibilities...America's future depends upon her accepting and demonstrating God's government." Opening a session of the 80th Congress, July 3, 1947, Peter Marshall prayed: "God of our Fathers...may it be ever understood that our Liberty is under God and...to the extent that America honors Thee, wilt Thou bless America."

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Marshall, Peter. July 3, 1947, in a prayer before the 80th Congress. Catherine Marshall, ed., The Prayers of Peter Marshall (NY: McGraw Hill Book Co., Inc., 1949), p. 186. Robert Flood, The Rebirth of America (The Arthur S. DeMoss Foundation, 1986), back cover.