"I Pledge Allegiance to...." What?

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If my people who are called by my name,  will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked way, then I will hear hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Since the beginning of this great land we call America, there has been lots of bad things happen here. Wars, civil unrest, poverty, murders, abortion...and much more. We see men and women in our government that works against us for their own agenda, promising us great things but when elected, give us nothing but higher taxes. Along with a LOT of grief.  

But did you know that God himself is the head of our government?

Let everyone be subject to govern authorities. For there is no authority, except from God. and those that exist have been instated by God....Romans 13:1

Wait. What? Those crooked politicians that are supposed to serve the people of this great land, were instated by God? (Not to mention the fact that we....pay their checks.)

No, I don't think all of them are. God gave us all minds. And he gave us the ability to choose. And down through time, there have been many Christians that have believed that they do not have to vote or should not vote because, after all, God was and is the one that is the final authority on who gets voted into office. And there are some churches that teach that it is a sin to even salute the flag because it is really saying that those that do are worshipping it and not God. Crazy as that may seem, it is the truth because years ago, I went to a church that taught that. They seem to forget that in Pledge of Allegiance. we are acknowledging that we are 'One Nation Under God.'  I believe that the flag is the symbol of the freedom and the lives that men and women have fought and died under it,  to keep America free. But the most important part of the pledge is that we ARE one nation under God.

So then how did these corrupt government officials land in the highest office of the land, if we believe that God did not quite put them there, as Romans 13:1 states? It seems to be contracting,  to say the least, to believe that the scripture says God is over the government with all that goes on there. Doesn't it?

Come back tomorrow and I will share with you the probable answer to that question. Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Til tomorrow be blessed!