So, as part of The Call taking place later this year there has been a huge discussion of 2007 being a year of generational landmarks. In case you didn't know, a generation is 40 years and generations are used throughout the Bible. This year, 2007, marks the 40 year (a generational landmark) for a few things: first is the 40 year anniversary of the beginning of the Jesus Movement, next is the 40 year landmark of the beginning of the sexual revolution in America (a time when American youth began heavily using LSD and experimenting with sexual practices), and finally, 2007 is the 40 anniversary of Jerusalem being recognized as a part of the state of Israel. These three things are very important when it comes to The Call, what the gathering is all about, and the background behind it (if you don't know what The Call is all about read the last entry, a letter from The Call founder Lou Engle about the event).

Tonight I was watching "The 700 Club" (I know it may not be the most appropriate show for a 19 year old guy to be watching, but after seeing a recent documentary about Tammy Faye Baker and her husband's influence on the show, I wanted to see what it was all about). As I was watching the show a segment called "A Covenant Nation" came on. The first thing I recognized is the fact that they were talking about 2007 as the 400 year anniversary of the first American settlement in Jamestown, Virginia (40 years to 400 years...do you understand now?). I got chill bumps. The fact that I have been intrigued by the idea of the generational landmark made me appreciate this 400 year landmark so much more. I am not going to spend time explaining the whole story, but I will include a link at the end of this post for you to visit the CBN website and read more about it. But, I do want to include a quote:

"It is literally impossible to properly understand American history if you do not understand this word, 'covenant.' America was and is a covenant nation. God has not chucked that out. The symbolism of the cross at Cape Henry and the prayer of dedication, I mean, God takes that kind of thing seriously. It is desperately important, it is of paramount importance to the future of this nation, that we recover the original American covenant." ~Author and Historian, Rev. Peter Marshall

You can read the article here: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/132346.aspx

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