We wanted to share with you a wonderful event that just recently took place in Provo, Utah. Many may not know President Packer, but he is an ecclesiastical leader in my faith at one of the highest levels. I believe this story will give hope and determination to all those who are fighting the battle for freedom and liberty. We will likely not be called on to die for our country, but rather LIVE for it. We may need to spend our fortunes, give of our time, and definitely have sacred honor. To read the entire article and learn more about his man, click here. Here is an excerpt from an article about that evening.
…After receiving the award, President Packer spoke of the freedoms the nation enjoys today — freedoms that came at a price.
He reflected upon James Madison’s record of the Constitutional Convention, referencing the weeks of time and effort that had been exhausted creating the U.S. Constitution allowing the freedoms enjoyed today.
He then told a story about the day that the men were individually signing the Constitution. During the convention, President George Washington was sitting in a high-back chair that had a picture of a rising sun on the back. Benjamin Franklin said that he had been looking at the sun all during the convention. He said he was never sure if it was a rising sun or a setting sun. But, as the men came forward one by one to sign the document, Franklin said that day he had the confidence to know it was a rising sun.
“Now 12 wars later and all that has gone on, that sun is now obscured,” President Packer said. “We know that war can’t destroy it, but if it is destroyed it will be from within. And now we face a danger greater than any of the wars we have faced. To honor the Constitution and to honor freedom is a sacred duty for all of us.
“I invoke the blessing on you who are doing this sacred work that you will keep it up, and that in due time the challenges that we face now from within can be conquered so that this nation may remain free.”
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