Created to be a Witness to the Lord

Steeped in the Word

July 4, 2025 – 07/04/2025

7 – The Spirit of God  

4 – Creation and Things That Are Made

 

So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God. Romans 7:4 NLT

 

Created to be a Witness to the Lord\n

When I was first learning about how numbers work, I wondered why America became a country in 1776. I thought,\u00a0God, why didn’t you do that in 1777?\u00a0It would have been so evident, Lord, that it was You if you had the Declaration of Independence signed on the seventh day of the seventh month in 1777. Everybody would have known it was You. You should have done that. God\u2019s answer was no, I did not miss it.\n

I kept searching.\u00a0\u00a0What in the world does 1776 mean, and where can I find that out in the word of God?\u00a0\u00a0Then, I started finding triplicates like 1-1-1;\u00a0\u00a0I looked all the way to 888.\u00a0\u00a0I discovered letters in Hebrew and Greek are also numbers.\u00a0\u00a0You can add up the numbers of each letter in a name and find a number for every name; that\u2019s the gematria. The gematria of the name Christ is 555. I searched the word Christ and found it’s in the Bible 555 times! The word Jesus in Greek is the number 888. Eight is a symbol of new beginnings, and Jesus is the one who makes all things new.\u00a0\u00a0It all makes perfect sense!\n

Two is a number that represents a faithful witness all the way through the Word of God.\u00a0\u00a0There are two witnesses in the Book of Revelation. When Jesus died on the cross, two witnesses were next to Him.\u00a0\u00a0When He resurrected from the dead, there were two angels inside the tomb.\n

Two means a faithful witness.\u00a0\u00a0888 represents Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0What is 2 times 888? 1776!\n

That\u2019s why our nation was birthed in that year.\u00a0\u00a0That’s what 1776 means, and that’s a lot cooler than 1777. It turns out God knows what He’s doing after all.\u00a0\u00a0America was founded to be a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ!\n

Thomas Jefferson said, \u201cThe price of freedom is eternal vigilance.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0In other words, once you get free, you have to fight to stay free.\n

There are many wonderful things about America.\u00a0\u00a0Today, let\u2019s decide to stay vigilant and fight to be witnesses to Jesus in our country.","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">Created to be a Witness to the Lord

When I was first learning about how numbers work, I wondered why America became a country in 1776. I thought, God, why didn’t you do that in 1777? It would have been so evident, Lord, that it was You if you had the Declaration of Independence signed on the seventh day of the seventh month in 1777. Everybody would have known it was You. You should have done that. God’s answer was no, I did not miss it.

I kept searching.  What in the world does 1776 mean, and where can I find that out in the word of God?  Then, I started finding triplicates like 1-1-1;  I looked all the way to 888.  I discovered letters in Hebrew and Greek are also numbers.  You can add up the numbers of each letter in a name and find a number for every name; that’s the gematria. The gematria of the name Christ is 555. I searched the word Christ and found it’s in the Bible 555 times! The word Jesus in Greek is the number 888. Eight is a symbol of new beginnings, and Jesus is the one who makes all things new.  It all makes perfect sense!

Two is a number that represents a faithful witness all the way through the Word of God.  There are two witnesses in the Book of Revelation. When Jesus died on the cross, two witnesses were next to Him.  When He resurrected from the dead, there were two angels inside the tomb.

Two means a faithful witness.  888 represents Jesus.  What is 2 times 888? 1776!

That’s why our nation was birthed in that year.  That’s what 1776 means, and that’s a lot cooler than 1777. It turns out God knows what He’s doing after all.  America was founded to be a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ!

Thomas Jefferson said, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”  In other words, once you get free, you have to fight to stay free.

There are many wonderful things about America.  Today, let’s decide to stay vigilant and fight to be witnesses to Jesus in our country.

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

God has established the United States of America to be a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ. I am blessed to live in this, the land of the free.  I will be one of the brave ones who fight to fulfill the purpose of God in this country in every way I can.

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