What if you could live in a nation whose
foundation was built upon God? What if you could live in a nation whose primary
leader was completely submissive to God? What if you could live in a nation
whose laws were always truly good and right? What if you could live in a nation
whose justice system was entirely upright? What if you could live in a nation
whose good citizens always looked to God? A nation whose education system relied
on the Bible? A nation where life was sacred? A nation where the leaders truly
sought the best for the citizens? A nation that cared most about things
Biblical, instead of things political? As much as this may seem like a fantasy,
it is actually a reality. Peter
wrote these words to members of the body of Christ: "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an
holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9). Figuratively,
the Lord's church is a nation, which must shine as a light to all physical
nations. Paul said, "Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That
ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world" (Philippians
2:14–15). The
Psalmist proclaimed, "Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance" (Psalm
33:12, ASV). In
his first epistle, Peter said it this way, concerning the church, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and
undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you"
(1:3–4). If you are in Christ's kingdom (Acts
2:37–47; Colossians 1:13)—an holy nation—you are in: (1) A nation whose
foundation is built upon God! (2) A nation whose primary leader is completely
submissive to God (Jesus)! (3) A nation whose laws are always truly good and right!
(4) A nation whose justice system is entirely upright! (5) A nation whose good
citizens always look to God! (6) A nation whose education system relies on the
Bible! (7) A nation where life is sacred! (8) A nation where the leaders truly
seek the best for the citizens! (9) A nation that cares most about things
Biblical, instead of things political! Are
you in the church that belongs to Christ—the one nation that is willingly under
God? Our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:20). |
- Clifton Angel preaches
for the Coldwater Church of Christ in Coldwater, MS. He may be contacted
through that congregation's website: http://www.coldwatercofc.com/ |
Sunday, January 22, 2023
One Nation Under God
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