"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance." (Psalm 33:12)
Only those nations on the Planet who are submitted to Jesus Christ are, "Blessed." Remember, "Blessed," means, "happy, to be envied." I would not envy any nation whose God is not the Lord."
America is loosing its, "Blessed is the nation," status; and how many other nations does this apply to? A "new thing" occurred to me this morning. If, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord," then only the People of Jesus Christ are a, "Blessed...nation;" and we are a nation. I think it is something like, "Repent, for the Kingdom (the Government, the Rule) of Heaven is at hand." "Kingdom," is a more ancient word for what developed into nation-states. Now this "revelation" is not replacement theology. This is, however, Biblical theology. That God is doing, and has been doing "something" in Israel and with the Jews historically is unmistakable. But the Jews and Israel do not have carte blanche when it comes to life behavior. There are many a, "Woe," in the Bible for Jews and Israel when they insisted on disobedience, going their own way. A caution to world Jewry and Israel: I would not push my "most favored nation" status.
But those of us who are American Citizens do not have to "go down with the ship." Even though the majority of Americans do not ascribe to, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord," those of us, no matter what earthly nation we may find ourselves citizens of, those of us who refuse to march lockstep with the debauchery of this present world system are nonetheless and still, "Blessed." According to the Amplified Bible, the Greek word for , "Blessed," means, "happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous-- with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions." This is any and everyone who is totally surrendered to Jesus Christ and His Words.
Do not gauge favor or blessing on surface issues. If Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, if your life's attitude is, "We have no King but Jesus," and, "But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await the [the coming of] the Lord Jesus Christ," then favor and blessing is yours. You are of the, "Happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous-- with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of [your] outward conditions."
Father, in Jesus' Name, You Alone are my blessing. Amen.
Only those nations on the Planet who are submitted to Jesus Christ are, "Blessed." Remember, "Blessed," means, "happy, to be envied." I would not envy any nation whose God is not the Lord."
America is loosing its, "Blessed is the nation," status; and how many other nations does this apply to? A "new thing" occurred to me this morning. If, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord," then only the People of Jesus Christ are a, "Blessed...nation;" and we are a nation. I think it is something like, "Repent, for the Kingdom (the Government, the Rule) of Heaven is at hand." "Kingdom," is a more ancient word for what developed into nation-states. Now this "revelation" is not replacement theology. This is, however, Biblical theology. That God is doing, and has been doing "something" in Israel and with the Jews historically is unmistakable. But the Jews and Israel do not have carte blanche when it comes to life behavior. There are many a, "Woe," in the Bible for Jews and Israel when they insisted on disobedience, going their own way. A caution to world Jewry and Israel: I would not push my "most favored nation" status.
But those of us who are American Citizens do not have to "go down with the ship." Even though the majority of Americans do not ascribe to, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord," those of us, no matter what earthly nation we may find ourselves citizens of, those of us who refuse to march lockstep with the debauchery of this present world system are nonetheless and still, "Blessed." According to the Amplified Bible, the Greek word for , "Blessed," means, "happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous-- with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions." This is any and everyone who is totally surrendered to Jesus Christ and His Words.
Do not gauge favor or blessing on surface issues. If Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, if your life's attitude is, "We have no King but Jesus," and, "But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await the [the coming of] the Lord Jesus Christ," then favor and blessing is yours. You are of the, "Happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous-- with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of [your] outward conditions."
Father, in Jesus' Name, You Alone are my blessing. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
