🏳️ I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 🧵
What is allegiance? It is devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause.
Where is your allegiance today? More importantly, where should it be as a Christian?
🔍 God is Actively Searching
The Word of God tells us that He looks all over the earth, searching for those whose allegiance is to Him!
"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him." — 2 Chronicles 16:9
⚓ The Ultimate Loyalty
We can love our country, and we are commanded to love others—even our enemies—but our first and ultimate loyalty belongs to God alone. Jesus was clear: we cannot serve two masters.
"No man can serve two masters... Ye cannot serve God and mammon." — Matthew 6:24
⚖️ The Heart Check: Words vs. Actions
Have we made gods of other things? A person, a cause, or even our nation? Before we say "No," we must see if our words match our actions.
* The Command: "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me." (Exodus 20:3-6)
* The Litmus Test: We show we love Him by keeping His commandments. (1 John 2:3-4)
“And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in Him.” (1 John 2:3-4)
⚔️ Allegiance in the Face of Conflict
Our allegiance to God even supersedes family and human authority. When the world asks us to do what is contrary to His Word, we must stand firm.
* The Cost: In Acts 5:29, the apostles showed us that allegiance often costs something. They weren't just being stubborn; they were being faithful even when it was dangerous, saying: "We ought to obey God rather than men."
* The Priority: Jesus' call in Luke 14:26 reminds us that no earthly tie can come before or interfere with our devotion to Him.
🙏 A Personal Pledge
Where is your allegiance? In whom are you placing your hope? Beloved, make sure your allegiance is to the LORD!
Father, I pledge allegiance to You and to Your holy Word! I will hide it in my heart and make it a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
"O how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day... Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." — Psalm 119:97-105
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