What a week it has been.
I saw a post on Facebook over the weekend that said it looks like the
Confederacy has gone to war with skittles.
Our country is in a confusing time as we deal with our past and embark
on a future that, for evangelicals, is uncertain. I have seen a wide variety of responses to
the Supreme Court decision, some reactions giving me hope and others giving me
pause. However, I am intentionally not
going to parse out my feelings on the blog, because of how easily words on a
blog can be misconstrued.
I will say this, for my life I have been thankful to be an
American. I praise God that I can enjoy
and benefit from what this country has to offer both my family and me. I praise God for the freedom of religion that
I enjoy, while also realizing that my beliefs are becoming increasingly
unpopular by the culture around me. I
especially thank God that this is not my home. I am a visitor, a transient, a
sojourner on my way home. Paul tells us
in Philippians 3:20 that “our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” I consider myself to be a patriotic American
who respects the stars and stripes and prays for God’s hand to lead our
country, and hopes to honor our government officials as well (Romans 13:1-7, I
Peter 2:13-17). However, I want to be
much more patriotic to my true home, the Kingdom of God. While here, on earth, my job is to do the
bidding of my King. The bidding of my
King is to:
·
Love God with all my heart, soul, mind and
strength
·
Love my neighbor as myself
·
Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with my
God
·
Make disciples, teaching them to obey everything
Jesus commanded
This world grieves my heart in a lot of ways, I want to
steward the gifts, abilities and resources God has me to do the bidding of my
King. My allegiance is ultimately not to
a flag, but to a King and a Kingdom.
Chuck Mullikin
About the Author:
Chuck serves on staff at Westchester as Associate Pastor of Adult Discipleship
About the Author:
Chuck serves on staff at Westchester as Associate Pastor of Adult Discipleship
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