The Lord Jesus Christ, Matthew 12:30 NIV
As Americans, or even American Christians, we too easily assume that we, the so called "Christian Nation founded on Judeo-Christian Principles" are on God's side. Or even worse that God Himself is on OUR side!
But how can we REALLY know if we are on God's side or not?
We can know by how we REALLY view The Lord Jesus.
Pay special note to the words "The Lord."
THE
Not "A" or one among many.
LORD
Not "president" or "governor" or "mayor."
As the Lord Jesus said before He ascended into heaven, "All authority is given to me in heaven and on earth."
ALL
Not some or most or the majority
IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
That means that there is no realm on earth or beyond the earth that is not under the supreme and absolute dominion of the Lord Jesus.
So to be on God's side is to be on God's side ALONE!! SUPREMELY!! ONLY!!
It means you measure all "sides" by God's side.
If the Republicans say things that agree with God's side, then we may agree WITH THOSE STATEMENTS.
If the Democrats say things that agree with the Lord, then we may agree WITH THOSE THINGS.
But our allegiance is to the Kingdom of God alone, supremely, and only.
Those who obey God ALONE are our family, as it is written,
While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:46-50 NIV
And as it is also written,
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife
and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he
cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26
To be on God's side is to be on His side alone.
Are YOU on God's side?
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