Independence Day.  A day that we can celebrate our Independence as a nation.  As tough as it may seem at times, and as corrupt as our politicians may be, we still live in the greatest country in the world.  That would not be possible without the sacrifice of many soldiers throughout our short history as a country.  So if you served in the military and are reading this, I want to say thank you.

As great as this country is, I do want to stress that our citizenship is first found somewhere else.  Philippians 3:20 says that our citizenship is in heaven.  We do live in a great country, but just remember that we are first Christ-followers, then Americans.