Patriotism is a good thing, to recognize that each of us is part of a bigger community (a people we cherish, honor, and love); valuing life, freedom of religion, pursuit of happiness … things that reach depths of our soul (treasures money, power, and greed can not buy or fabricate).

God is not against any of these. Though, we cannot hide our heads in sand; letting people think patriotism, alone, will solve all that ails us as a nation.

Flying our country's flag is representative of our values; a visible show of patriotism, emotional support for those we love, an expression of our unity, honoring our dearly departed, etc. But, doing so brings no power to change our future. If we truly believed in God's provision for healing our land, we would come near flying Christian flag; to encourage all to give God back His throne, within our hearts and lives (which is all He really wants, anyway).

While we open our heart and door to opportunities to make a difference, there is only one real solution to fixing world's problems. As long as we allow people to think there is another way, our efforts are like striving against wind.

The scribes and Pharisees sat in Moses' seat, while he took wrap (Mt. 32:2). There was no Christ in their message, for if righteousness could be obtained by following law, then Christ died in vain (Ga. 2:21).

One day, Moses called Lord "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" (Lu. 20:3) and God called him to bush over it. God's response included something like this, "I don't think so. I am not dead!" (Mk. 12:27). Thus, Moses became a quick study in serving living God (Ex. 3:4). We can also know this because Moses was like Jesus (Ac.3:20-22) and both Moses and Jesus received their instruction directly from God (Ex. 33:11, Jn. 6:69).

"Thou shalt not take name of Lord thy God in vain; for Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain," (Ex. 20:7). "Except Lord build house, they labor in vain that build it: except Lord keep city, watchman waketh but in vain," (Ps. 127:1).