The divine invective of Genesis 1:1-3 affirms the correct and
accountability of mankind to breed and fill the Earth. Thus, wherever
mankind goes and settles, he nonetheless operates underneath the Directives of God. In spite of everything,
Psalm 24 reaffirms that “The Earth is the Lord’s; the world and so they that dwell
therein.” Thus, wherever mankind settles, those that are born of him belong to
that space by which his mother and father dwell. They’re entitled to and certain by
no matter blessings and restrictions that God has positioned upon that place. House
then is wherever mankind has chosen to settle and to lift his household.
Life’s circumstances have brought about households and nations to
switch their dwelling place – their houses – from one place to a different. Such
is the case of the kids of Israel. Whether or not among the many land of the Canaanites
or Babylon or Persia. House for them actually was wherever God was current with
them. Wherever different folks and nations arose and settled, they declared that
to be their dwelling, despite these earlier “dwellers” who might have already
made that place “their” dwelling. Even when folks have been enslaved and brought from
their unique “houses,” their enslavers, and/or the dwellers of that area,
deemed them to be a part of their “dwelling.”
With that actuality in thoughts, the framers of the U.S. Structure
– who (1) themselves have been residents of former international locations and nations, and (2)
declared this to be a nation “underneath God,” realized that “dwelling” for them had
modified. And the truth of “dwelling” needed to be reaffirmed. They embedded that
fact throughout the Structure with the phrase “We the folks, as a way to kind
a extra good union …” That declaration included individuals of each spiritual
persuasion searching for to make this nation their dwelling.
And later, to reaffirm the truth that others who had come to
these shores, by selection and/or by “pressure,” the duly appointed representatives
of this nation reaffirmed within the 14th Modification to the Structure that these
who had been “compelled – enslaved,” as integral residing and reproducing “members”
of this nation, have been additionally entitled to the entire “rights and privileges”
afforded to the opposite “residents” of those United States.
Consequently, by start in or by requested entry into this nation,
the truth of “all males being created equal by God” have to be affirmed.
No child/little one might apply for citizenship to any nation. And
whatever the motive for which their mother and father are throughout the shores and
jurisdiction of this nation, that child/little one is, and morally entitled to, “all
rights and privilege” as all members of this nation.
These mother and father who, for no matter motive or underneath no matter
circumstances, are residing inside this nation “underneath God” are duly entitled to
full citizenship privileges of this nation.
For individuals who would possibly search to “rational-lie” the rights of a
little one born on this nation as some type of “invasion,” have in mind the which means
of “invasion” – “normally a hostile motion of a military right into a area.” Due to this fact,
the start of a kid is and may under no circumstances be considered as any type of an “invasion.”
The doorway of a “soul” made “within the picture and after the
likeness of God” into this world, wherever the situation and nevertheless the method
that “entrance” would possibly happen, it’s God’s will that it happens. And it’s for
God’s function for which that start happens.
Who might know when that soul shall have reached that “for
such a time as this” second! And when it does, nothing and no one ought to have
prevented the success of God’s function for that soul. Be it by abortion,
alienation, disenfranchisement, imprisonment and even execution.
If exclusions and designated provisions could be made for
individuals dwelling in and working underneath the legal guidelines of this nation, who aren’t
deemed as residents of this nation, then are they not being given a “larger”
standing that those that are naturally born and official residents of this nation.
To alter or abrogate these privileges just isn’t solely unlawful,
immoral, unjust and defiant of the legal guidelines of God, however are additionally detrimental to the
operational concord of this nation.
All leaders or individuals performing and/or working and serving
in any official capability of this nation are obligated to carry out and uphold the
legal guidelines of this nation underneath God.
That phrase “so assist me God …” is a direct attraction to God to
assist that chief to information him/her in making selections which adjust to God’s will
for that state of affairs. It additional obligates these individuals to simply accept and comply
with the implications of not searching for or complying with God’s will for
these conditions concerned.
In spite of everything, the chief of this “nation underneath God” is
obligated to God to steer God’s folks in compliance with God’s will for his
folks and his nation.
Ask the various kings of Israel and Judah what occurred when
“their will” grew to become extra vital to “them” than God’s will for his folks! From
the chief chief of this nation underneath God, to the “least of those” of God’s folks,
God’s will for this Nation underneath God have to be accomplished. So assist us
God!
Pastor Samuel W. Hale Jr. is the previous pastor of Zion
Missionary Baptist Church and president of J.L. Powell Mission Ministries.
