Evangelism
Your father-son team of Pastors Rick and Andy Hall believe in evangelism including street, tract and prison ministry. Wherever they travel they hand out Bible-based salvation tracts, regardless of what the world thinks is, or is not, the politically-correct thing to do in these last days. "A soul is from the Lord and
it's a terrible For
years Rick traveled and taught Bible studies in Nevada's prison "....In
prison and ye visited me not." |
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
historical information.
On
the aluminum cap, atop the
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. But 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
Laus
Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, un-noticed 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
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 it's 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 is
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
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."
I
am awed by
Well, now is your unique opportunity, so read on!
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", it's location, or the
architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget it's
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)
It
is hoped you will send this to every person you know; to every sister,
brother,
father, mother or friend. They will not find offense, because you have
given
them a lesson in history that they will probably never learn in public
school.