Why are we surprised or even shocked when sinners act like sinners? When the world acts like the enemy of God that it is? There is a reason why we are exhorted not to be worldly in attitude or behavior. There is a reason why we are called to live sin free. Our aim is to please God by following Jesus.
We are so determined to make our country into something that it was not intended to be, and never will be. God is building a church, not a nation. Moses led a nation, Christ builds His church from individuals from every nation and kindred and tongue and people.
We are not nation builders. Our job is not to make any nation on Earth a Christian nation. We are to pray for political leaders but we are not called to be political leaders. We are too busy working for Jesus to spend our time in nation building.
The church is God's focus during the church age. His kingdom is not of this world. The weapons of our warfare are spiritual, not carnal. The sword of the spirit is not a steel blade but the word of God.
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world....For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." 1John 2:15-16
Let the words of Nehemiah be our guide.
"...I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?" Neh. 6:3
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