My newly-minted brother-in-law is having trouble obtaining a visa to come to the United States for a vacation, so I’ve got citizenship on my mind these days…
He’s from a tiny country in Africa where he and my husband’s sister recently got married, and all they want to do is visit the States and introduce him to the fam. Sounds simple, right?
Turns out, not so much. I’m not sure who it is that has a problem with such a visit, but maybe on paper, missionary work isn’t all that permanent-looking, and they’re on the lookout for shifty types who will come on a visa and then stay uninvited.
Getting a visa can be tricky, depending on your citizenship.
In order to become a citizen of somewhere, the requirement that’s usually imposed (unless you can do dual-citizenship, but those are rare) is that you renounce your former country and all affiliations.
The same was true for each of us when we became citizens of heaven. Not only do we not belong to the enemy or the world any longer, in order to truly be for Christ, we must be against the enemy. We can’t let any old ties remain…
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