Harvesting American Values from the Roots of Independence

04/20/24 • 21 min

Can the gentle rhythms of homestead life provide a blueprint for the soul of a nation? Let's explore this together as I, Jesse Cope, share reflections from our own slice of Americana detailing the guinea hens' early nesting—a subtle nod to the interconnectedness of nature's cycles and our existence. As we bow in prayer, we embrace gratitude for our manifold blessings, and humbly seek fortitude for our country and its defenders. This episode is not just an auditory experience; it's a heartfelt invocation to cherish our faith, nourish our families, and treasure the fellowship of those who walk this path with us.
Our dialogue takes a profound turn as we revisit the wisdom of John Adams, drawing inspiration from his insights on education, virtue, and liberty. As we dissect a historic quote from June 21, 1776, the essence of true liberty crystallizes—living freely yet responsibly, guided by the compass of Christian morality. Adams asserts that our nation's lasting liberty is intrinsically linked to the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible. This session is a clarion call for a renaissance of these foundational values, to uphold and preserve the liberty we hold dear. Join me in pondering these pivotal themes; may they inspire robust conversations and a steadfast commitment to the principles that anchor our society. God bless you all.

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Matthew 11:7-30

”As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ palaces! But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. He who has ears to hear, let him hear. “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’“
‭‭—Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭7‬-‭17‬ ‭

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Matthew 12:1-21

”At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.” But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions, how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone? Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent? But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.“
‭‭—Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭

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