In God We Trust…

The official motto of the United States of America…

During the era of the Civil war 1861-1865, religious sentiments were at an all time peak. The phrase “In God We Trust” was spoken as much in conversation as it was in prayer. So popular in fact, that Salmon P. Chase; the Secretary of the Treasury under President Lincoln, felt that the “U.S. should proclaim this publicly. “In 1863 a law was passed stating that a motto signifying trust in God could be placed on coins.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 officially signed into law; declaring our nations motto to now be: “In God We Trust.” George Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President Eisenhower suggested it also be put on the paper currency as well as the coins.

It was adopted in 1956, the motto of “In God We Trust” to supplant “E pluribus unum” on the US paper bill. The meaning of “E pluribus unum” is “One from many” … John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson proposed this Latin term to be the motto of the 1st Great Seal of the United States. “They believed this offered a strong statement of the American determination to form a single nation from a collection of states.” The first paper bills with the new U.S. motto “In God We Trust” was circulated in 1957 and in 2007 “E pluribus unum” was brought back and is included on our bills and coins as well.

Our country and nation was founded by men who obviously held God in high esteem. These were men who knew the Lord, of his love, power, might and protection. Our country is having many civil wars within itself today. Our government is at war within each party, not disagreeing, I mean out and out war. Races are at war with each other, neighborhoods have boundaries that better not get crossed. Schools have become a place of uncertainty , never once when I was a kid did I fear getting shot by a fellow classmate. We have such severe road rage that our highways and byways have become a war zone. Our world seems angry, violent and selfish. Satan is laughing with delight.

We need a revival…We need to bring God back into our world, our schools, our lives, and our speech. We who believe need to unify and teach of his love. We need to be the examples of light within all this darkness. We need to teach our children so they can bring him back into the schools. We need to stand up and be heard, it’s not going to get any better. We need to be smart, strong and loud.

Joshua 24:14-15 NCV “Then Joshua said to the people, ‘Now respect the Lord and serve him fully and sincerely. Throw away the gods that your ancestors worshiped on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord. But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, you must choose for yourselves today whom you will serve. You may serve the gods that your ancestors worshiped when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates River, or you may serve the gods of the Amorites who lived in this land. As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Our world feels like sifting sand, our footing doesn’t feel very secure and what is tomorrow going to bring . Take a stand…Make a stand…The world needs you! Thank you for joining me and sharing a minute or two of your day in Sunshine…I Love you guys!