There was a phrase in the 1840’s that was bandied about in Europe: “A special Providence watches over children, drunkards and the United States.” While the comment was undoubtedly meant to be derogatory toward the then-young nation, there is no doubting that there was some truth to it. American history is littered with truly bizarre moments where the U.S. has managed the impossible. Whether because an accomplished enemy suddenly made a rookie mistake, an American got lucky or the weather itself interfered, the United States certainly has some colorful stories that cannot be read as anything less than divine intervention. Bob Barney discusses this on today's broadcast…
"There were many miracles associated with the founding of our country; however, they have been lost and are not included in most history books, they are for surely not in the history books in the classroom. Like ancient Israel, America, the modern-day Israel, is a stiff-necked people, refusing to see what God has done for them and in short, we are just blind to God's presence in this nation's history…" – Bob Barney