Today we celebrate America, the country we call home. It is a true blessing from God that we have a land where we can dwell, a place where we are free, and a location where we can worship him.
Today is a day to honor those who wrote the Declaration of Independence and built a framework for the benefit of future generations. What was declared on July 4, 1776, still is declared in our lives today, and that declaration of independence is something we should treasure as citizens of this great nation.
But for us a Christians, we are reminded that there is another country to consider:
But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. —Hebrews 11:16
Heaven is our true and even sweeter home that awaits us, and we eagerly desire the coming of this greater gift, even as we live as citizens here.