Laus Deo - Monumental Faith, Monumental Praise

and the restoration of our now divided and suffering Country, to its former happy condition of unity and peace.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty seventh.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

William H. Seward, Secretary of State.”

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Just as Israel entered into the promised land.

Pilgrims struck out for a place where they could worship the One True God.

The Mayflower Compact states

“…Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colony…solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and

combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick”

I believe that for years, we have stood on the promises of the LORD from the very foundation of the beliefs of the men and women who first set foot on this land.

I believe that the very reason for our prosperity as a nation is because the very principles of this nation were founded in honoring God and Christ.

I believe that our forefathers came to this land, this promised land if you will, to worship and serve the one true God, the God of Abraham, Issaac and Jacob. Even our constitution, and all of Washington DC’s structures, monuments and

memorials, point to God.

Laus Deo

In the middle of Washington DC stands a monument. Our national Monument.

The Washington Monument.

As a history lesson, there are some things you should know about this place

There can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument in the DC area

On the aluminum cap on the East top portion of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. are displayed these two words: Laus Deo.

Because of their position, no one can see these words with the naked eye.

These two words were placed on top the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the entire DC area, the capital of the United States of America.

Place in the highest position over the most powerful city of the greatest nation in the world.

Two words, small, seemingly insignificant…but the most precious and important words anyone could ever write, read, say or proclaim...LAUS DEO.

What could these two Latin words possible mean? Very simply, they say what every man, woman and child of this nation should be saying…

Laus Deo = Praise Be to GOD!

Praise be to God! Within the monument itself is a staircase with 50 landings. On these landings are memorial stones with scriptures and prayers from the nations.

On one of the landings is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore; another holds a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians; another still, a presentation made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting

Proverbs 10:7, Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. Praise be to God!

Proverbs 10:7 “The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot