“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.” Abram might easily have gone back to Ur. There is a lot of discussion as to what type of country America will be or what form of government will the soon to become former America have. These discussions can be fairly wide ranging to include Communist, Reactionary, balkanized multi region, ethnic sectors, Red and Blue, and City States among many others. And such discussions are largely a waste of time, if we read our Holy Bible correctly. The fact is that we just don’t know what fashion of governance America will have or who will possess what regions. But, as always, the Holy Bible provides instruction as to what we are supposed to do. Planning is a good thing but there are just too many votes involved to know for sure, and ultimately, God has the final say. We can’t go back. The constitution is dead and buried and as men of faith, should we want to go back? I don’t think so. The only real right that any of us has (had) is the right to a place in Hell, for all men are appointed once to die and after this, Judgement. As believers it’s important to admit and to express that we are merely pilgrims here. We shouldn’t, as the American Church would have us to, throw up our arms and claim victory by making unactionable statements about how it’s all in God’s hands. It is in God’s hands, but we have responsibilities here. “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Whatever your plan is and we followers of Christ are certainly dwelling in a strange land, whatever country you seek, you need to get going now. If Holy God has called you and prepared you then don’t wait. Go, not knowing where it will end or how the outcome will be secured or even when or where. Abram went and sojourned in an unknown land. He risked everything to do as our LORD instructed. He left friends, familiarity, comfort and ease, he had a good life. Abram was a great warrior who had no way of knowing if it meant war or milk and honey, nonetheless he had… Read more »