Enjoy “As You Walk” Podcast #6:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNPnRy-asYI

In this podcast episode #6 we talk about the Foundation of Education.

We are a mother/daughter duo. Brenda homeschooled 4 kids K-12. Juli currently homeschools three children 9-15 years old. This podcast is recorded while we go on our weekly walk. Our goal is to encourage you as you raise your children. Please let us know if you have topics that you would like us to cover related to Christian faith, parenting, and homeschooling. Thanks for listening! asyouwalkpodcast@gmail.com

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A1 S8 C5- C6 Standard of Weights and Measures & Counterfeiting

“The Congress shall have Power To fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States…”  ~ A1 S8 C5- C6

This clause gave the power to Congress to fix the standard of weights and measures. As the colonies had each had their own standards previously, this was a necessary step toward them becoming a nation of states. Congress initially rejected the metric system as awkward in practice. The English system is more practical for business as we can divide things into halves and quarters instead of tens and hundreds. Congress later in 1866 authorized the metric system, but it never became widespread.

Congress also has the power to punish counterfeiting of United States securities and coins. This has gotten easier to monitor as our nation has increased its sophisticated methods to issue currency with metal strips, and other means to detect counterfeit money.

Isaiah 1:21-22 NIV says, “See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her—but now murderers! Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.”

God detests unequal weights and measures. He hates favoring either the rich or the poor. Money should be an inanimate object that simply helps us trade more easily. But when it’s mixed with mammon, that is avarice, greed, envy, jealousy, and covetousness, we fall as a nation. As revival increases, reformation should increase if we are faithful to seek God and obey His commands. 

May God have mercy on us and bring us into a place of integrity and the fear of God Almighty! In Jesus name, we pray, amen.

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I have learned many of these quotes from The Making of America by Cleon Skousen.    You may purchase it here.

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