A Christian Allegiance
Dan Quayle (b. 1947), vice president of the United States declared,
“I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose
Kingdom it stands, one Savior, crucified, risen, and coming again with life and
liberty for all who believe.” Quayle
certainly made his pledge against sin, fallacies, idolatrous pride, and
fear. Like Christians he could now
approach God and seek his friendship, for he knows that obeying his laws are of
paramount importance. He accepts God’s
freedom and privileges. Christians like Quayle
are continuing to do good deeds. They are
spreading good seeds even after the storms of life.
Mankind is born with the proclivity to sin. Our lives have marks of evil, pride, display
of personal power, and we aren’t humble.
But it’s right to change our behavior to a childlike trust in the supreme
being of Jesus Christ. It’s beneficial
to participate in communal prayer and listen to the tick-tock of our
consciences. In word and action we must
be contemplatives. Martin Luther King,
Jr. (1929–1968), a Baptist
minister and Civil Rights leader said, “We must develop and maintain the
capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of
the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and
some evil in the best of us. When we
discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” By prayer and the working of the Holy Spirit,
believers should pursue higher goals in their lives.
Transformation of Hearts
William Gaddis, Jr. (1922–1998), a novelist remarked, “Power doesn’t corrupt
people, people corrupt power.” That’s
why leaders and followers alike ought to turn away from the corrupting nature
of their hearts that are evil. It was sin which led to the first humans’ downfall
when their actions betrayed their trust of God.
Let us reform our hearts by daily prayer and not be blind to the truth
of the Word. Further, accept Christ’s
expiation of our sins and feed on his teachings. On our journey toward heaven it’s inevitable
we’ll face tests. You should embrace
setbacks boldly and let your faith grow.
Do away with the desire to live sensually and be steadfast in your
Christian walk.
The Bible says our hearts are filled with lustful
desires. These conditions eat away at the
good in us. In reading Scripture we’re distracted
by fallen angels, transgressions, and evil that doesn’t enthrone God. To counter these defects let us be athletes
of the living God. Let us dedicate
ourselves to the faith and persevere in the race. Be Christian models in our churches. It’s wise to remember that almost everything
we’re bound to make errors in judgment.
Jacob Bronowski (1908–1974),
a Polish-Jewish and British author wrote, “No science is immune to the
infection of politics and the corruption of power.” Bronowski held a different perspective of
power than Gaddis. But an important way
of thinking about power is that, leaders who wield it, have to be wise about
how it’s used.
Our goals in life must be what Quayle said earlier. It’s about allegiance to Jesus Christ – not
just any allegiance, but a holy one. This
hope for our life could only be found through the Cross of Calvary. With such beliefs lie redemption from sin and
salvation. It’s therefore right to rid ourselves of our sinful natures and put
on righteousness. For with God, we’ve to
be pure, and free from sin, to enter his Heavenly Kingdom.
