Sue J Love
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2 Timothy 1:13-14 BSB
“13Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.”
I Pledge Allegiance to Whom?
The “sound teaching” that Timothy heard from Paul covered more than just the presentation of the gospel of our salvation, but it included all sorts of teachings on how we are to live, and what we are to reject, and what we are to approve and accept. And the thought that came to my mind this morning has to do with what or who we worship, i.e. what or who we give reverence, devotion, adoration, loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness, and our fidelity to. To God alone? Or to idols, which can be people and nations and governments?
And that brought to mind the fact that my nation (where I live), in the USA, is getting ready tomorrow to celebrate the USA’s 250 years as a nation. And that brings to mind how, from early childhood on up, I was taught both in the church and in public schools that I must stand at attention, when instructed, and put my hand over my heart, and pledge (vow) my allegiance (loyalty, devotion, fidelity) “to the flag, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Well, besides the fact that my nation is not one nation under God, the one true God, nor have they ever been, and it is not indivisible, and liberty and justice for all has never been true of my nation, we as the people of God are not to give our vow of fidelity to any nation or people group, but to God and to God alone. Are we to obey those in authority over us? Yes, but not if what they require of us contradicts the teachings of Christ and the whole Word of God. But obeying the authorities is not to be equaled with worship of them.
Don’t Give Your Allegiance to Them
Now the internet as we know it is fairly controlled, and it seems now to be being ruled by AI (artificial intelligence). But when the Lord sent me to the internet 22 years ago, it was still fairly open, and we could find articles about all sorts of things, including multiple articles on the history of our nation and its beginnings and what “god” was really influencing our leaders in what they were to do and in how things were to be done. And so much of what we were taught were lies about our government and their doings.
I believe that the US government (including the military and all their financial controls) is the harlot which rides the beast spoken of in the book of Revelation in chapter 17. And the beast is some kind of global conglomerate of people of wealth and power who are the ones truly running the world and the US government. And the US government has been working for them in taking down the nations of the world, one at a time, in order to bring all nations into this one world order of the Beast. But the beast will destroy her.
But no matter your opinion of the US government, we as followers of Jesus Christ are to have no other gods before us other than the One True and only God. And we are not to give our worship, our fidelity, and our undying devotion and loyalty to the US government or to any other government in the world. We are not called of God to give our worship to men or nations or governments, but to God and to God alone. Obey those in authority? Yes, as long as they don’t command that we disobey God and his commands. But do not idolize any human government or their leaders. You will be disappointed.
Don’t put your trust in man, but in God, and in God alone. See:
[Psalms 118:9; Psalms 146:3; Psalms 147:10-11; Isaiah 40:23; Jeremiah 17:5-6; Hosea 8:4; Hosea 13:10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9,18-23; 1 Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 1:10; Galatians 2:12; Ephesians 4:14-16; Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 2:8,20-23; Colossians 3:23-24; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8; 1 Peter 4:1-5; 2 Peter 3:17-18]
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger
Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.
Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.
Guard Your Hearts and Minds
An Original Work / July 3, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
“13Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.”
I Pledge Allegiance to Whom?
The “sound teaching” that Timothy heard from Paul covered more than just the presentation of the gospel of our salvation, but it included all sorts of teachings on how we are to live, and what we are to reject, and what we are to approve and accept. And the thought that came to my mind this morning has to do with what or who we worship, i.e. what or who we give reverence, devotion, adoration, loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness, and our fidelity to. To God alone? Or to idols, which can be people and nations and governments?
And that brought to mind the fact that my nation (where I live), in the USA, is getting ready tomorrow to celebrate the USA’s 250 years as a nation. And that brings to mind how, from early childhood on up, I was taught both in the church and in public schools that I must stand at attention, when instructed, and put my hand over my heart, and pledge (vow) my allegiance (loyalty, devotion, fidelity) “to the flag, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Well, besides the fact that my nation is not one nation under God, the one true God, nor have they ever been, and it is not indivisible, and liberty and justice for all has never been true of my nation, we as the people of God are not to give our vow of fidelity to any nation or people group, but to God and to God alone. Are we to obey those in authority over us? Yes, but not if what they require of us contradicts the teachings of Christ and the whole Word of God. But obeying the authorities is not to be equaled with worship of them.
Don’t Give Your Allegiance to Them
Now the internet as we know it is fairly controlled, and it seems now to be being ruled by AI (artificial intelligence). But when the Lord sent me to the internet 22 years ago, it was still fairly open, and we could find articles about all sorts of things, including multiple articles on the history of our nation and its beginnings and what “god” was really influencing our leaders in what they were to do and in how things were to be done. And so much of what we were taught were lies about our government and their doings.
I believe that the US government (including the military and all their financial controls) is the harlot which rides the beast spoken of in the book of Revelation in chapter 17. And the beast is some kind of global conglomerate of people of wealth and power who are the ones truly running the world and the US government. And the US government has been working for them in taking down the nations of the world, one at a time, in order to bring all nations into this one world order of the Beast. But the beast will destroy her.
But no matter your opinion of the US government, we as followers of Jesus Christ are to have no other gods before us other than the One True and only God. And we are not to give our worship, our fidelity, and our undying devotion and loyalty to the US government or to any other government in the world. We are not called of God to give our worship to men or nations or governments, but to God and to God alone. Obey those in authority? Yes, as long as they don’t command that we disobey God and his commands. But do not idolize any human government or their leaders. You will be disappointed.
Don’t put your trust in man, but in God, and in God alone. See:
[Psalms 118:9; Psalms 146:3; Psalms 147:10-11; Isaiah 40:23; Jeremiah 17:5-6; Hosea 8:4; Hosea 13:10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9,18-23; 1 Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 1:10; Galatians 2:12; Ephesians 4:14-16; Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 2:8,20-23; Colossians 3:23-24; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8; 1 Peter 4:1-5; 2 Peter 3:17-18]
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Recording Via Gerry Peters, music producer and arranger
Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.
Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Men deceiving: We’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.
Guard Your Hearts and Minds
An Original Work / July 3, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
