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This world is not my home
Isis killings. Gay marriage. Abortion on demand. Filth and corruption. Elevation of Islam
and denigration of Christianity. We are in terribly depressing and desperate times. We see the
declining status of morals in the world and also in our beloved country. But in the midst of all of
this turmoil, I see many who are getting fired up and who are very desirous of saving the country
and the values that this generation has seen squandered.
As I watch events play out, I can honestly say that I am a proud, patriotic American. As I
see hopeful signs amid the tumult, I have a grand desire to see smaller government and a stronger
moral compass restored to us. I feel a desperation and a longing inside to see us succeed at
beating back the forces of evil and corruption and seeing goodness prevail. But I need to remind
myself the same thing I want to remind all other Christians, THIS WORLD IS NOT MY
HOME! As the song says, “I’m just a passing through, my treasures are laid up, somewhere
beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from Heaven’s open door and I can’t feel at home in this
world anymore.”
It would be great if I didn’t need constant reminding. I wish that I didn’t care as much as
I do about politics and world events, because they mark the passing of a government of man to
the governance of God. You and I, we Christians, are citizens of Heaven, God’s country. In
apprehension, as our country reels in turmoil and pain, we should stand in anticipation of a place
and country where NONE OF THIS will be an issue. We won’t be worried about evil people
having all the power and none of the accountability, about the innocent being shut out of what is
rightfully theirs, about ANY of the things we see here! We should take Paul’s warning to heart,
“But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on both those who have
wives should be as though they had none; and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and
those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not
possess; and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of
this world is passing away” (1 Corinthians 7:29-31).
He tells us not to be distracted by any of the things that are important to us. We should
have as our first goal loving and pleasing God and enduring whatever comes to do so. All else is
cast aside in this endeavor. Just imagine what would happen if all Christians lived with the same
fervency about our true country, Heaven, as they did as Americans. Just imagine…
~John Fields
Hillsboro church of Christ, El Dorado, AR
