June 12, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, June 12.
Francis Hopkinson was a renaissance man. In 1700’s colonial America, he was a lawyer, a judge, a merchant, an organist, a composer, and an author. He was a member of the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. And on June 14, 1777, his design was accepted for the flag of the United States. And you always thought it was Betsy Ross who did that!
Hopkinson’s flag looked pretty much like our present one, except for the number of stars (thirteen). I think the American flag is the most beautiful flag in the world. I proudly fly several on my property. This Sunday, June 14, is Flag Day, so be sure and fly yours!
In Bible times, armies marched into battle behind flags. Many scriptures mention this. One memorable one is found in Exodus 17. Moses had just won a great battle and built an altar in thanks to God. He named it Jehovah-Nissi. Early Bibles translated this as “the Lord My Refuge” or “the Lord My Exaltation.” But most modern translations, like my favorite, the New International Version, uses a different term.
The Lord My Banner!
Meet you back here on Monday,
David
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