I hope you get to enjoy an awesome fireworks display, this Independence Day 2023, wherever you live. And I hope you also enjoy the company of family and friends and good food and great fun.

And I hope you’ll take at least a moment to thank God for the ultimate freedom He gave us. Regardless of how it sounds, in this “modern age,” through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus.

Because Independence Day 2023 wouldn’t be here without Him.

And that’s not just my opinion. It IS my opinion. But so much of what the “founding fathers” wrote and said backs me up on this. And they understood, firsthand, the effects of tyranny. Matter of fact, I’m certain they’d be horrified to discover how far back into the hands of tyranny we’ve allowed America to wander. And they might wonder why they fought and gave so much to others who squander it.

The freedom we still enjoy, which is much less than even a generation ago, was bought and paid for by men and women who understood and appreciated its value. Sadly, that appreciation and understanding is fading away. My guess is, it’ll be gone completely before long. I hope I’m wrong.

It’s been a tradition of mine, for a few years, to share my song about freedom.

So, on this Independence Day 2023, here’s my song and video about how truly fortunate we are. Because we live in a country whose founding fathers recognized our dependence on our Creator.

Freedom

Faith working through love…
Let’s praise God for our liberty…
Christ paid off our debt…
Only in Him are we truly free.

Love leads into joy…
Law leads back into slavery…
God gave us The Way.
Just believe, and we’re truly free.

Freedom from the law that kills,
Freedom with our own free wills,
And freedom from the world of sin…
Just let Jesus in, let the joy begin
Share a hopeful grin, with the Lord “We Win.”
Praise God for what we can become
With our freedom.

What law couldn’t do
Jesus did with finality.
He rose up from the dead
And promised the same life for you and me.

So we have…

Chorus…instrumental…chorus twice

© 2010

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