7.5.2026 [Texts] Zechariah 9:9-12 ▪️Psalm 145:8-14 ▪️Romans 7:15-25a ▪️Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The 4th of July blessings to all who live in this land, and deep gratitude to the ancestors of this land who were here. It is always bitter and sweet to celebrate historical victories that involved wars and terrors. Throughout human history, invading the land of others became normalized among tribes and nations, and eventually the concept of nations was adopted throughout the world.