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The microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer in 1945. He was working as an engineer at Raytheon when, while standing near a radar tube (a magnetron), he noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. Intrigued, he began experimenting with other foods and discovered that microwave radiation could cook food quickly. Spencer's accidental discovery led to the development of the first microwave oven. His initial experiments were done with popcorn and eggs, both of which reacted to the microwaves.
Nor did it come into being by happenstance. It certainly was, however, an experiment. How would a civil society like the 13 Colonies react to a government of, by, and for the people? Nobody knew for certain because, like the Jews before crossing the Jordan, "we," meaning the American populace, "have not been this way before."
It wasn’t as carefree a move as you might think.
Any riverboat gambler can take risks on house money. Decisions come easier when there's no skin in the game. As soon as the ink dried on the Declaration, the signers' lives—and the livelihoods of their families—hung in the balance. Treason carried but one sentence: death. Grace never factored into the equation.
"Keep things the way they are" has become a sixth sense for us. We say we want change, but do we really? We like comfort, and nothing about change is comfortable. Not convinced? Give up air conditioning for the summer with the promise that a newer and improved version will arrive by September. No takers expected.
The Founders had a much harder sale than that—trying to convince others of what they themselves were unsure of. What would happen after independence from England? Nobody knew.
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In much the same way, for a person coming to Christ for the first time, it is a risky proposition. The seeker realizes the old way isn't panning out. Life, with its knocks and bruises, has taught them so. The new way lies just before them—greener pastures, living water, and such. The only requirement? Accepting the outstretched hand of Jesus.
“Sure, but where will that lead me?”
We can’t tell you. You must experience it to find out.
Despite assurances from everyone else, it is a step—perhaps a gargantuan leap of faith—to watch your foot transcend the threshold before it is so.
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The grand experiment, guided by Divine Providence, is still prevailing. It has not yet been revealed what lies ahead, but we can certainly celebrate what lies at hand.
As for the Kingdom of God?
Its victory has never been in doubt.
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As we celebrate 250 years of American liberty, don’t forget an even greater liberty—one proclaimed long before Philadelphia's Liberty Bell ever echoed the words of Leviticus 25:10: "Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof."
America's future, like every nation's, ultimately rests in The Almighty’s hands. Christ's victory, however, has already been secured—and "of His kingdom there will be no end."
