Just a Moment…

Happy Birthday America – belated. How thankful I am for the USA. There’s no question our founding fathers created a     nation based on Judeo-Christian principles. Tragically we have seen a distancing of that under the false idea of separation of church and state. Our nation’s founders meant that there shouldn’t be a nationalized religion – not that Christians shouldn’t be involved in government. 

We grew up hearing 2 Chron 7:14 applied to the USA. We were told that if the church would repent and pray then God would restore America. I’m afraid this isn’t what this verse means at all. Without question the USA needs to repent, but this    promise isn’t for us. Who is 2 Chron 7:14 written to?  If my people.  What people?  Israel.  Israel was coming home from exile. God was pointing them back to his covenants. Yes, we are God’s people today, but the church isn’t in the OT. The church has no land. There is no promise in 2 Chron 7:14 for the US to be spiritually healed. Our kingdom isn’t of this world. Our home is heaven. We’re aliens and citizens of      another kingdom. Yes, we’re citizens also of America. Let’s use our rights to promote morality and decency, but political maneuvering and getting the right people elected isn’t the answer. Calling our culture to a high moral standard is noble, but it is not our mission. Our mission is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We’ve been truly blessed in many ways as a nation – beyond what our founding fathers dreamt. I’m patriotic. I’m flying the flag at our home. But let us remember on this weekend too that our first allegiance is to Christ and his kingdom.