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."

Monday, June 3, 2013

DAY 10 - DAILY PRAYER (GREED) - JUNE 3, 2013

June 3

 Heavenly Provider,  

We come to You today with thanksgiving and praise for the great abundance that You have given to the people of the United States of America.  We live in a land where the majority of the inhabitants not only have their daily needs met, but have been blessed with excess.  Not only do we have clothing, food, and shelter, but we often have enough to share with others.  Father, we as a people could be seen as greedy or obsessive in our stewardship of Your many blessings.  Far too often we have multiples of everything, but fail to realize that each additional item could be shared with someone less fortunate.  How many times have we collected items that beautify our homes, but give into obsessive behavior in the process.  We live in a land where we have such an abundance of blessings that we store it away for another time, instead of letting it go to someone else that could use it more.  As a nation, we are guilty of greed as we pursue endless collections of material fulfillment.  Once we have enough to fill our homes, we either find another location to deposit our excesses, or pay someone to store it remotely for us.  Please forgive us for our excessive habits of collecting and hording more that we could ever need, and for not sharing the great blessings that You have bestowed upon us.  Help us Father to become more focused on the needs of the world, and the people who live in poverty.  The blessings that You have given us as a nation are surely enough to manage the great need in this world.  Give us a heart for blessing others, rather than adding to our collections of excess.  We just ask for You Father to guide us in being good stewards of what You have given us, and to help heal us of our excessive need to horde  and stash away what we could never possibly use.  Let us bless others, as You have blessed us.

In Jesus' mighty name we pray.  Amen!

Wally Ziolo
Founder - 40DAYPRAYER4USA
Lancaster, Ohio USA
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