Citizenship

Yesterday I was talking with someone about my citizenship; they wanted to know if I could be a citizen of two countries. I'm not totally clear on how that works.

Then they asked me if I could renounce citizenship to one country, then why couldn't I renounce my citizenship to all countries. I guess that even if I did that I'd still have to pay taxes, so what's the point, right?

Today we are going into Mexico to serve people just like us who just don't have what we have. We are sharing our things and ourselves with people who need the help. We should help others; we must help others; it is both our calling and our privilege.

What I'm reminded of, though, is that the reason why we cross borders and why we learn languages, and why we share the message of Jesus around the globe is that our citizenship is not here on earth. This is not our home; these are not our only neighbors; this is not our language; these aren't our customs; this is not our native food; we belong elsewhere, we all do. That's why all people are like family, and no matter what country they live in, they are our siblings and we are theirs.

I don't really care where I am a citizen here on earth. What I want to pursue with my whole being is representing my citizenship in the Kingdom of the Father, and being the kind of person who sees this world through the truth of that Kingdom. We are aliens, all of us.

Father, may Your Kingdom come, and Your will be done on earth as it is in [our home] in heaven.