Happy 250th Birthday,
USA!
Due to the 2026 World Cup Games being hosted here, we have the opportunity to share America’s 250th birthday with people from all over the world. Many visitors are in the United States for the first time. These weeks, it has been interesting to hear their impressions as they visit cities, eat at local places, go to stores, and are cheered on at their football practices and games. People are amazed with the plethora of choices at stores, the serving portions of food, ice in drinks, free refills, air conditioning, Ranch Dressing, free bathrooms, and that people greet and speak to them. They are also enjoying trips to the Grand Canyon, NASA, rodeos, Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, high school football stadiums, and community events. Mostly, people have commented on how Americans are friendly, helpful, supportive, and hospitable. What wonderful reminders they give us to be grateful for things we might take for granted.
As we celebrate our 250th Birthday today, may we, too, take the time to marvel and thank God for the privileges, blessings, and opportunities we have as citizens of the United States of America. Through our words, deeds, and actions, may they also see the love, faith and freedom we have in Jesus.
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:9-10
Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.
Romans 15:2
