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🇺🇸 THE EVE OF INDEPENDENCE: JULY 3, 1776 🇺🇸

As America approaches the celebration of her 250th anniversary of independence, it is worth pausing to remember what was happening on the eve of the Fourth of July.

By July 3, 1776, the die had been cast.

The previous day, July 2, the Second Continental Congress had voted to approve Richard Henry Lee's resolution declaring that the thirteen colonies were "free and independent States." John Adams believed that July 2—not July 4—would forever be remembered as America's Independence Day. He even predicted it would be celebrated with "pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations." He was almost right.

Throughout July 3, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to debate, revise, and finalize the wording of a document primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Every word mattered. Every sentence carried enormous weight. These men knew that by signing their names, they were risking their fortunes, their families, and their very lives.

On the evening of July 3, there were no fireworks. There were no parades. There was only uncertainty, courage, conviction, and faith in a cause greater than themselves.

Then came July 4, 1776.

A new nation was born.

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, may we remember the sacrifices made, the liberties secured, and the responsibilities entrusted to every generation that follows.

May God continue to bless the United States of America.

🇺🇸 Happy 250th Birthday, America.

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