Emphasis Preaching Journal
On this Fourth of July...
Illustration
On this Fourth of July, these words from Galatians remind us of what it can mean for nations to "bear one another's burdens" (Galatians 6:2). While the following illustration might show us the shortcomings of humanity, it also gives proof of our attempts to fulfill the responsibility to bear the burdens of others.
"Sharing his school day, my son tells me how a ship carrying European Jews fled Nazi persecution, made its way to the 'land of the free and home of the brave,' but was turned away by an isolationist government.
"Sharing his school day, my son tells me how a ship carrying European Jews fled Nazi persecution, made its way to the 'land of the free and home of the brave,' but was turned away by an isolationist government.
