by Richard Long,
A good friend right from the beginning of our ministry here in Ottawa is Peter Hartgerink. He writes his own blog and had a challenging and insightful article a couple of days ago on Dominion Day.
Here’s an excerpt, with his permission …
O Canada
God keep our land glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Did you ever stop to think about what those words mean? We sing these words every time we sing our national anthem, but are these words true of us? Are we standing on guard for Canada?
There are different ways of serving your country. Some serve in the Armed Forces, others serve as Members of Parliament, judges, police officers, and in a host of other ways. But what about the rest of us? Can ordinary Canadians stand on guard for our country in a meaningful way?
I believe we can. There are at least two very simple practices which, if they were adopted by every Canadian who believes in Jesus, could have a huge impact on our nation.
