Daniel 7:21-22 KJV
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the
saints, and prevailed against them;
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was
given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom.
A truth
that holds consistent through the Bible is that the kingdoms of this world
prevail until Christ comes. These earthly, worldly kingdoms are at their very
best, only the works of sin filled men.
- They use people and wear out the saints
- They exist in pretense to bring order but
they always end up devouring their own citizens
Daniel
served in and loved the kings of two empires (although I do not believe he
loved Belshazzar, but only his father, Nebuchadnezzar). But even then his loyalties
were to the Lord as is evidenced by his prayers even after being ordered not to
pray.
A
Christian must always see himself as loyal only to the Lord.
- His nation
- His country
- His government
is at
very best, flawed and corrupted.
He may
pray for and even love those who lead, but
- His only loyalty must be to the Lord
- His faith must be upon the Lord and
- His service must be for the Lord
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