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Originally Posted by OBW
The truth is about us believing in and obeying Christ. The result in this life is the fulfillment of the righteousness of the law. That righteous fulfillment is not in a nation, but in His people. Everywhere. We are here thinking that we need to pray some blessing back upon the nation. What about all those poor Christians who don't live in America? What is their lot in life? To be sojourners in a "foreign" land, looking for that city whose builder is God. And that city is not America.
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I agree with this. God is not a respecter of people. He could just as easily use any other nation, group or individual. Whoever will may come.
Yet... the fact is it does happen in some places, groups or individuals... and not others. And when it does, God calls those involved... chosen.
So saying the USA is chosen is no different than saying the LRC is chosen. It depends on what you mean by it. On the one hand, whoever will may come. On the other hand, some do and some don't. And God says the one who do come are chosen. What does that mean? I like to think it means glory to God.
But if you come and then become lazy and corrupt again and then rest on your "chosen-ness," let alone your "uniqueness" (
) then that is folly and hubris. That's what the LRC did and that's what the USA has done.
It's an honor to be chosen by God, but that doesn't justify an attitude of arrogant entitlement.