Benjamin Franklin's words of wisdom
I performed in the re-creation of a scene described in today’s devotion at www.PresidentialPrayerTeam.org.
The writer described the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when our founders were trying to find a way to balance power between large and small states.
I played Gunning Bedford, a delegate from Delaware, in The American Miracle.
I’m posing with Barry Stevens, who portrayed Benjamin Franklin.
In the film and today’s devotion, Franklin — at 81 — addressed George Washington and the other delegates, referring to Psalm 127:1:
I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that "except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it."
He went on to suggest they open every session with prayer, led by a member of the clergy. They sought the Lord for the solution, and it resulted in a Senate giving each state equal voice, and a House of Representatives giving greater voice to larger states.
The writer of the devotion summed it up this way:
God answered their prayers and on September 17, 1787, the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, the greatest political document ever written, was completed. To this day, all legislative sessions are opened with prayer.
You can read the whole devotion by clicking here.
We filmed in a replica of Independence Hall on the campus of Houston Christian University.
Here's my interview with the director of The American Miracle, Tim Mahoney:
The American Miracle is coming to theaters June 9, 2025.
