One more story from our recent trip to Virginia. One day we took a day trip to our nation’s capital to see the Museum of the Bible. The couple traveling with us, Larry and Sally Krueger, are friends with the Chief Curatorial Officer of that Museum, Jeffrey Kloha. I knew who he was but had never met him. He agreed to meet us and spent over an hour giving us a personal tour. He took us through the History and Archaeology of Ancient Israel exhibit, and then took us to the fourth floor, the History of the Bible, a display of everything from ancient to modern texts and a plethora of things in between. He pointed out things we would never have noticed on our own. It was very informative. After he left us, we spent a few more hours wandering around on our own, which was not enough time to take it all in.  www.museumofthebible.org

However, this being only the second time I was in D.C. (the last time was more than 50 years ago), we wanted to see other things, too. We walked to the National Mall, saw the Capitol and the White House from a distance, walked to the WWII and Korean War memorials. We also walked to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. The memorials to these leaders were special to me because all of these men were people who shared Scriptural truth as part of their message. Much of that was pointed out at the Museum of the Bible earlier in the day. Some of it was etched in stone at their memorials.

I know each of those men were sinners like me. I know there are arguments about their beliefs and their actions. But listen to how they used their platform to share the truth of God’s Word.

“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”  George Washington

“You do well to wish to learn … above all, the religion of Jesus Christ [in our schools].” George Washington

“I have always said, and always will say, that the studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better husbands, and better fathers.”  Thomas Jefferson

“I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man.  All the good of the Savior of the world is communicated to us through the Book.”  Abraham Lincoln

“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.”  Abraham Lincoln

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.”  Martin Luther King, Jr.

I pray that our nation will continue to be a place where we can freely share the message of the Savior of the world. People seem to be getting further away from the values and truth of God’s Word. They all need to hear about and be shown the love of God in Christ, which rescues from sin and death and the devil. Pray for this to happen in our nation and throughout the world. And be an instrument of God to make it happen.