Jesus and America

I saw this bumper sticker on a car the other day...

I may lose some readers for this post and if so, I am sorry.

Let me start with this... I am glad to be an American.  I am fortunate to be an American.  I would not want to live anywhere else.  And even though we have our faults, I love and support our country.

Having said that, there is a difference between Jesus and America.  They do not walk hand in hand.  They never have.  From the moment the first colonists arrived, we have been killing Indians.  Without the genocide of native peoples, our country would not exist.

Some folks get America all confused with Jesus.  Sure, Jesus is Lord of America, but Jesus is also Lord of Russia, Peru, Kenya, and on it goes.  We Americans do not have a monopoly on Jesus.

Jesus stands taller and larger than any country.

We need to keep our priorities and our loyalties in perspective.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.