Citizenship

Not of This World

John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. It can be very hard, especially on Election Day, to remember that as a follower of Jesus, we are not citizens of this world. There has been so much coverage of the role of non-citizens in our elections over theContinue reading “Not of This World”

Deuteronomy 27:9

Deuteronomy 27:9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the LORD your God. I enjoy citizenship ceremonies. Something happens in a moment that transforms the identity of an individual. One moment they are not a citizen and the next theyContinue reading “Deuteronomy 27:9”

Mark 3:35 – New Family

Mark 3:35 “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” Family is supposed to be a place of safety and security. You should be able to come home to family and feel supported and important. Family should be the one group that understands you and wants what is best for you. ButContinue reading “Mark 3:35 – New Family”

Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, If you are at all like me, these recent weeks have been somewhat difficult. Our political climate is more like a Tsunami or Cat 5 Hurricane than a civil society exercising its constitutional duty andContinue reading “Citizenship”

Renounce

Proverbs 17:2 We have the ability to renounce our citizenship. We can voluntarily give up our rights and the protections afforded us citizens of a nation. In fact, giving up citizenship is one of the ways that some people are trying to avoid all the taxes and regulations that are about to hit usContinue reading “Renounce”