We have to look beyond ourselves. We have to see that our lives and destinies are in the hand of Almighty God. The nation to which you belong is not an accident. It is not a matter of our own individual choice. It is a decision of Almighty God. We can only be the kind of people we ought to be as we fulfill our allotted role in the nation that God has placed us.
Acts 17:26
God made from one[common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands and abodes)
God has ordained all nations, He ordained the area allotted to every nation, He has ordained the times in which we live in those areas. It is no accident that you and I live where we live and during this time in history. We are part of a divine plan that embraces all nations. We can never really fulfill God's plan for us as individuals until we find and take our right place in the nation in which God has ordained that we should live.
All of this to get us to turn back to The Father and away from the principalities, spiritually wicked leaders! God hath ordained everything in Creation for Creation is his Breath and His alone. Without His Word Creation would cease quite possibly to never have been if within His Will. Free will means we get to choose who we will serve and serving God means sharing the Gospel, good news, which is that Christ Jesus had set us free from the rulers of Old long ago if we would only accept him as King, Usurping man from rule over his brother for any that would hear his message. Kind of makes me think of a Republic when you consider https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/kings-and-queens-in-training
Thank you for sharing, Kings and Queens in training.
Ephesians 1:19–23 ESV
19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
We have to look beyond ourselves. We have to see that our lives and destinies are in the hand of Almighty God. The nation to which you belong is not an accident. It is not a matter of our own individual choice. It is a decision of Almighty God. We can only be the kind of people we ought to be as we fulfill our allotted role in the nation that God has placed us.
Can I get a cliff notes or something? I feel like I am missing it a lot!
Acts 17:26 God made from one[common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands and abodes)
God has ordained all nations, He ordained the area allotted to every nation, He has ordained the times in which we live in those areas. It is no accident that you and I live where we live and during this time in history. We are part of a divine plan that embraces all nations. We can never really fulfill God's plan for us as individuals until we find and take our right place in the nation in which God has ordained that we should live.
All of this to get us to turn back to The Father and away from the principalities, spiritually wicked leaders! God hath ordained everything in Creation for Creation is his Breath and His alone. Without His Word Creation would cease quite possibly to never have been if within His Will. Free will means we get to choose who we will serve and serving God means sharing the Gospel, good news, which is that Christ Jesus had set us free from the rulers of Old long ago if we would only accept him as King, Usurping man from rule over his brother for any that would hear his message. Kind of makes me think of a Republic when you consider https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/kings-and-queens-in-training
Thank you for sharing, Kings and Queens in training.
Ephesians 1:19–23 ESV
19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.