Now note the _Stars_. They make us think of the star of Bethlehem and the sweet Christmas story. Jesus is the Bright and Morning Star, and he seems to be looking down on us from the star field of the old flag. Then as I look again the stars of the flag seem to say that, "They that be wise shall shine forth as stars." Then I pray that as these forty-eight stars represent our forty-eight States, so may the Star of Bethlehem be the national star of every State in our glorious Union. Did you ever note the letters U.S. are the last two letters of _Jesus?_ So may all the other letters of the word Jesus be spelled out in the life of every true American, The J for Justice, the E for Eternity, and S for Salvation. As I look at the flag again I learn the lesson of the strength of organization. The Red, White, and Blue as separate colors stand for themselves alone. Unite them in the flag, and they stand defended by the Army and Navy of the country. Christians often say they can live the Christian life outside the organized body of Christians, called the church, but by so doing they stand alone and for themselves. United in the church, they are backed by the greatest organized power in the world, the church of Jesus. I notice there are seven red stripes, which means that every day of the week we should be true to our country and to our religion. Note that here the red also comes first. There are six white stripes. Let these stripes stand for the great wars which have been fought with a clean sword, and so we learn that Old Glory is a preacher of righteousness. Long may she teach in the land of the brave and the home of the free. Have a large flag on the pulpit, and ask all the children with their little flags to come up and stand around it, while all the people sing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" and "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." This lesson can be used for a regular Sunday-night service for adults as well as for children. It could be used as a national lesson--just what is needed for Flag Day or Independence Day. =25 WHAT THE LETTERED BLOCKS SAID OBJECTS: Some Lettered Blocks= Secure the loan of a set of children's lettered blocks such as they use during their play hours on the nursery floor. Spell out the word G-O-O-D. Find out how many great words you can spell out from the letters on these blocks. First we find the word G-O-D. This is a lesson causing us to remember God in all our play. How do you suppose Jesus played? I think he certainly did play, for he was a real child, as we all were once. I think he played as we should play, remembering that God was near to see all we do, and hear all we say.