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."

Sunday, June 16, 2013

DAY 20 - DAILY PRAYER (OBEDIENCE) - JUNE 13, 2013

June 13

Lord, we don’t call you Lord because you were the Lord of our parents. We call you Lord because you are the master of our hearts. We are slaves to your righteousness because your goodness won us over. We are obedient to you because you changed us at the core of who we are.

God, we are not slaves to a list of rules. We are slaves to the love that we feel for you. Bring us to deeper depths of love in our relationship with you. You call us brothers and sisters; you call us friends, Jesus. It’s complicated and yet so simple when it comes down to our need for you. We worship you, Jesus. You are Lord of all, but you are also the Lover of our souls. Our obedience to you and freedom from sin comes naturally when we commit ourselves to making our love for you the focus of our lives. Thank you, Jesus. You are so precious.

Lord, we lift up this anonymous cry for help in prayer. Amen

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