I am an American, a citizen of The United States of America. Even with this country's faults, it is still a great place to live. Even the poorest among us are still envied in many nations on this planet. The problems that we currently have could be fixed if we can somehow summon the political will to make it happen. We have choices and responsibilities- Let us make the right ones, so that our country can progress towards true greatness!!! Those of us who call ourselves Christian should remember that we are a special people because of Jesus and should act like God would want us to. Remember this passage from the book of 1st Peter???...
1 Peter, Chapter 2 (WEB)
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: 10 who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation. 13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; 14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. 15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.
Christians: We have a dual citizenship and first we must submit ourselves to God and then to the will of the government. In these difficult times we need to remember these things. Welcome to The United States of America; the home of the free because of the brave!!! A place where many, many, faithful Christians still call home!!! Lets all work together to make it better!!!