Another Memorial Day is upon us—a wonderful time to remember those who sacrificed to preserve our freedom, and to reflect upon all who have passed a spiritual legacy forward to us and blessed us—even in our own families.
During this patriotic season, it is also important to consider how God uses nations, and to meditate on the place that our nation occupies within the spectrum of Biblical teaching regarding the Lord’s dealings with the people groups of this world.
“God is present in every council of those gathered to legislate and to lead. He is a silent witness to the actions of men; He hears every word; and, He understands exhaustively the motives of the heart. God does not take lightly the stewardship of ruling.” - P&D
“A Christian Realist stance admits the Romans 13 assignment to the state of coercive power while also warning against the constant threat of abusing that power. All people, whether civil authorities, or their critics, have self-interests, blind spots, and often a combination of legitimate aspirations.” - Providence
“Protestantism began as a conscientious resistance movement. We resisted man’s command, but only because we were conscience-bound to obey God’s. But how can we know when to resist man’s commands?” - 9 Marks
“Democrats’ and independents’ views of which entity poses the greatest threat have changed substantially over the past decade, with both groups showing double-digit increases in the percentages naming big business….
“Having explained why I agree with some of the convictions that could be labeled ‘Christian Nationalism,’ and yet why I don’t embrace the term, let me lay out several pertinent questions. These questions can be read as implicit statements… but I also hope they will be read as genuine questions.” - Kevin DeYoung
“At that time, the debate in England raged over whether the King was the law (Rex Lex), or if the law was king (Lex Rex). The debate was over which authority was higher—the king or the law. Was the written law bound to the word of the king, or was the king bound to the law?” - Christ Over All
“ ‘Ultimately, the outcome was the agency was left broken and understaffed,” said Chad Becker, a former GSA real estate official. ‘They didn’t have the people they needed to carry out basic functions.’” - AP
“We trust the Holy Spirit, not the government, to produce change hearts and lives. Our deep commitment to this principle as a nation has even driven us to grant religious freedom to those who would take ours if given enough power.” - P&D
“man and human governments are not mere usurpers upon the creation, as some environmental activists assert. Man is the pinnacle and destination of the creation coming from the hand of God.” - IFWE
