-February 17, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Monday, happy Presidents’ Day
“For kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”
(1 Timothy 2:2).
We declared our independence and freedom from the British in 1776. We fought a war against the most powerful country at the time, and no longer serve a king, but are under republic. We have so many freedoms, one of which is to choose our president every four years. Our government is the people and by for the people.
Today, we honor two great presidents: George Washington, our first president, and Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth president. Both were great leaders, but even greater men. In 1968, there was a resolution passed to make the third Monday in February, Presidents’ Day, to honor of these two great men, and all presidents who served our country down to the present day.
Washington commanded the Continental Army to victory over the British, and was elected our first president and served two terms. He declined to run for a third term. He was a humble, God fearing man, of the highest character. He was a strong leader and a great examples for subsequent presidents to follow.
Abraham Lincoln came from a humble background to be elected president under tremendously difficult conditions. There was a division between the north and the south over slavery and over economic issues. Lincoln, like Washington before him, did what right, feared God, and fought a civil war to reunite the country. He suffered so much over a divided country and all the troops who died fighting for freedom. His life was cut short by an assassin’s bullet.
It used to be that character in a president counted for even more than performance; but that is not the case so much anymore. We don’t have leaders like Washington and Lincoln today. The job of being president of the United States is one of the most difficult and pressure filled jobs in America. I believe that the president is overworked and underpaid; scrutinized and criticized way too much, and not appreciated the way he should be.
Let us honor our presidents today and pray for our current president and all our government leaders. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.
No matter who is in the White House, he deserves our respect and our prayers for his leadership and hard work.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 