LAUS DEO
Do you know what it means?
One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington, D.C., there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument.
With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical information.
On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.., are displayed two words: Laus Deo.
No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn’t care less.
Once you know Laus Deo’s history, you will want to share this with everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia, capital of the United States of America.
Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world.
So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ‘Praise be to God!’
Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848, when James Polk was President of the United States, it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo ‘Praise be to God!’
From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles l’Enfant – a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape, with the White House to the north, the Jefferson Memorial to the south, the Capitol to the east, and the Lincoln Memorial to the west.
A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.
Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message.
On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore ;
on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians;
on the 24th a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!
When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy ‘One Nation, Under God.’
When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation’s capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look. You may forget the width and height of ‘Laus Deo ‘, its location, or the architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: ‘Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.’ (Psalm 127: 1)
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So what do we do?
The headlines are all about the decline of America and how the Globalists are winning.
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Progressives I talk to think all this activity is the bees knees. Continue reading »
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Please pray for the president
from Khouse.org
GOD PROTECT PRESIDENT OBAMA
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” -1 Timothy 2:1-2
Before it was recently removed by Facebook’s administrators, at least 730 people had the opportunity to vote in an online poll asking, “Should Obama be killed?” The results indicating how many people voted “yes”, “maybe”, “if he cuts my health care”, or “no” are no longer available because the question has been disabled, but the very fact that somebody would post a question of that tenor about the President of the United States is alarming.
Of course, it’s highly likely that a young Facebook user tossed up the question – a person with no appreciation for the seriousness of protecting the life of the President of the United States. When Secret Service shows up at this Facebooker’s door – with no chuckling involved – the gravity of making an implied threat on a president’s life should get pretty clear.
Unfortunately, there are those on the Left who truly believe that conservatives want Barack Obama dead. There are those who consider Obama-protestors to be a vast conspiracy of insane gun-toting bigots. There are those who believe that this Facebook poll-creator who suggested Obama should be killed is just one representing millions of homicidal right-wing nut jobs. The truth is that all conservatives in their right minds want Barack Obama to live and to live well throughout his entire presidency. The alternative is terrible to imagine.
Conservatives, and especially conservative Christians, should be praying fervently for Barack Obama. Whether or not he is leading well right now, whether or not Americans agree with his policies, whether or not his decisions themselves are good for America, President Obama desperately needs prayer for protection and guidance. His safety is in America’s best interest, and his harm would tear America up from the inside out.
President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Probably the most controversial thing about him prior to his assassination was that he was a Roman Catholic. He made some good choices and some bad choices as a president, but for the most part he was liked as a handsome young man with a nice young family. In 1963, the United States was still bound together in a common fear of the Soviets. For the most part, Americans still lived in solid family structures and had a basic sense of right and wrong. People lived in communities where folks all knew their neighbors and people kept an eye on each other’s children. Yet, even in that era, President Kennedy’s assassination tore the country up, stirring controversy and speculation that continues to the present day.
Today’s America is seriously polarized into conservative and liberal camps. The nuclear family is no longer a given, and many people may not even know the first names of their next-door neighbors. The Cold War is over, Gitmo is to be emptied, and Americans are currently minus a common enemy to keep us all united. If President Obama were to be assassinated, the resulting rage could easily create a very dangerous, violent firestorm. It wouldn’t even matter which people actually committed the crime, or what their true motivations were, one half the country would still blame the other half.
America needs a President Obama who makes good choices for the United States and leads the country well. We certainly have a duty to express our views to our elected officials and hold them accountable for their actions. We have the duty to tell them how we want them to vote on certain issues. But, whether we agree with them politically or not, we have a vital duty to hold our representatives up in prayer. And whether or not we agree with his policies, we all need to continue to pray for our President, and pray for God’s guidance and direction for him. Not only will his decisions affect us all, but he is – more simply – a human being for whom Christ died. After all, the ultimate battle is a spiritual one, and our greatest weapons are found on our knees.
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” – Eph 6:12
Related Links:
• Facebook Poll Asks if Obama Should be Killed – CBS News
• Twilight’s Last Gleaming – Koinonia House
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For those inclined to pray…
here is something to think about as you pray for our country and it’s leaders.
Prophetic Prayer Alert – 09/16/09 from Generals International on Vimeo.
sent in by The Hammer
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Urgent Prayer and Action Concerning Children’s Rights
Dear Friends,
We received this urgent message for prayer activism from our United States Reformation Prayer Network New York Apostle, Joseph Askins. The agenda to see that our rights as parents be greatly diminished or taken away is very serious under the following treaty. This only verifies the revelation God gave me that the “strongman” over America is in New York over the United Nations.
Please read this email carefully and take action as well as forward it to others.
God bless you,
Cindy Jacobs
The Obama administration is reportedly close to pushing ratification of the “UN Convention on the Rights of the Child” treaty (CRC). This is a call for prayer and action!
On June 1 and 2, Georgetown University Law School hosted a two-day symposium entitled “The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC): Why It Is Time to Ratify.”
This well-funded conference was held to organize a new coalition effort by American internationalists to seek ratification of the UN child’s rights treaty.
Click here to read entire article.
Ten things you need to know about the content of the CRC:
- Parents would no longer be able to administer reasonable spankings to their children.
- A murderer aged 17 years and 11 months and 29 days at the time of his crime could no longer be sentenced to life in prison.
- Children would have the ability to choose their own religion while parents would only have the authority to give their children advice about religion.
- The best interest of the child principle would give the government the ability to override every decision made by every parent if a government worker disagreed with the parent’s decision.
- A child’s “right to be heard” would allow him or her to seek governmental review of every parental decision with which the child disagreed.
- According to existing interpretation, it would be illegal for a nation to spend more on national defense than it does on children’s welfare.
- Children would acquire a legally enforceable right to leisure.
- Christian schools that refuse to teach “alternative worldviews” and teach that Christianity is the only true religion “fly in the face of article 29″ of the treaty.
- Allowing parents to opt their children out of sex education has been held to be out of compliance with the CRC.
- Children would have the right to reproductive health information and services, including abortions, without parental knowledge or consent.
Please pray and call officials and let your voice be heard.
Call the White House comments line at 202-456-1111.
Call UN Ambassador Susan Rice at the United Nations at 212-415-4000, and dial 6 to leave your message. OR dial the Public Diplomacy Office at 1-212-415-4050 and leave a message.
OR dial her office directly at 1-212-415-4404. Again, you will need to leave a message.
This is not a message our officials want to hear, so speak courteously but do not expect a cordial reception.
The important thing is to get the message through. It is important that you make this call.
A decision by the President is imminent.
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the channels of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.” (Proverbs 21:1)
Click here to read 10 more things you should know about CRC
Click here to visit the home page of ParentalRights.org
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Prayer is important to God
Everyone has said at some time “why should I pray? God already knows everything.” It is true that God knows the end from the beginning, but prayer is not for notifying God of some news you have. God desires fellowship with us and prayer His means of involving us in His purposes.
Consider Acts 12:1-12. Herod put James, the brother of John, in prison and had him killed. There was no record of anyone praying for James. ( Acts 12:1-2 ) He saw the Jews liked him for that so he had Peter arrested also. ( Acts 12:3-4 ) In contrast to James arrest, Peter’s arrest caused everyone to pray without ceasing. ( Acts 12:5 ) An angel came and set Peter free so Peter went to the prayer meeting ( Acts 12:6-12 )
Ephesians 6 talks about putting on the “whole armour of God” ( Eph 6:13-18 ) Most people see 6 pieces of armour, but there are actually 7. The first 5 pieces are mostly defensive, the next one is a short range weapon and the last is a long range weapon like a cannon. What is the seventh piece of armour? Eph 6:18 tells you “praying … in the Spirit”
Why the creator of the universe needs to involve us is a mystery, but that He does is an established fact. Please pray without ceasing. Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Please pray for his kingdom to come.
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