TodaywecelebrateIndependenceDayinAmerica.July4,1776wasthedayAmericadeclaredindependencefromBritain,butthebattleforfreedomwentonuntil1783—sevenyearslater.Eventhoughtheydeclaredtheirfreedomin1776,theyhadtostandandfightformanyyearsbeforetheBritishwouldacceptandrecognizetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Inthesameway,wehavetobedeterminedtostandagainsttheopposingforcesinourlives.Wehavetodeclareourfreedomfromaddiction,poverty,sicknessandlack.WehavetostandandfightuntilwefullyexperiencethatfreedomandpeacethatGodhaspromised.IlovewhattheearlycolonistsdidoncetheysignedtheDeclarationofIndependence.Theyreaditoutloudinpublic.Theypublisheditinthenewspaper.Theyspreadtheword.Theycontinuedtodeclareandcelebrateeventhoughtheywereinthemidstofthebattle.Whateverbattleyoumaybefacingtoday,declarethatyouarefree.Declarethatyouareanovercomer.Celebratethevictorythatisonitsway!Asyoustandstronganddeclareyourfreedom,youwillexperienceHisvictoryandyouwillliveintruefreedomallthedaysofyourlife!
HeavenlyFather,thankYouforsettingmefreeineveryareaofmylife.Ideclaretodaythatnothingcanholdmeback.IdeclarethatIamfreefromsickness,poverty,lackandaddiction.IdeclarethatYouhavesetmefreeandthankYouforfreedomineveryareaofmylife.InJesus’name,Amen.
