When we say that God is holy we do not simply mean that He does not sin. That is true, of course. God’s holiness has an ethical dimension. The Bible says that “the holy God will show Himself holy by His righteousness” (Isa. 5:16b). God is undefiled in all His ways. He is the supreme, the superlative moral majesty in the universe. But God’s holiness refers to more than His ethics. Holiness refers to everything that distinguishes the Creator from His creation. It is the infinite distance between His deity and our humanity. Holiness is the very “Godness” of God, the sum total of all His glorious perfections.
Philip Graham Ryken

National Day of Reconciliation

National Day of Reconciliation

by Glen on 2001-12-03 00:10:33

Colorado Springs-On November 16, Congress passed a resolution permitting a national day of reconciliation that will include a two-hour period of prayer, forgiveness, and reconciliation in the Capitol Rotunda on December 4. Members of both Houses of Congress will gather for prayer on a voluntary basis. Today, Dr. James C. Dobson, heard by 7.5 million listeners each week, was joined on his national daily broadcast by House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, Senator Sam Brownback, and Representative Joseph Pitts to applaud this “historic” event.

“We need to recognize that the source of our blessing is not our superior wisdom, our superior resources, or our superior form of government,” said Congressman Pitts. “The source of our blessings is God. As we recognize His sovereignty, His blessing on the country, and our lack of appreciation for that, hopefully it will help us humble ourselves and turn to Him.”

Congressman DeLay defined the event’s intent, “This is about the nation that has pushed God out of its institutions, homes, and communities, coming back to God and showing God that we are a nation that honors and reveres Him. This is the first time, I think, that the leaders of the country have come together like this in the last 40 or 50 years.”

Dr. Dobson praised the “National Day of Reconciliation” saying, “Our only hope is for a national revival, and perhaps this event will be the beginning of it. As the people of the United States pray . . . my great desire is that we not only say ‘God save us,’ but that we pray ‘God forgive us.’ We’ve strayed from the moral principles that He’s given us.”

Dobson encourages churches in Washington, D.C. and all across America to open their doors during the event and gather for prayer.

“This is not a ceremony,” said Dr. Dobson. “It’s not done for political purposes. It’s not done for the cameras. This is a genuine petition to the Lord, asking Him to bless our land, to forgive us for our sins, and to bring national reconciliation with Him and with each other.”