As the Western world continues to remember the one hundredth anniversary of the armistice that ended the first World War, we hear much talk about nationalism.  Some argue that it was nationalism that provoked the War, while others argue that nationalism is a natural and necessary element of how a nation sees and comports itself on the global stage.
     Be it nationalism, patriotism, jingoism, or something else, it seems that when we elevate the welfare of our country above the welfare of all other countries, we are implicitly claiming that we are inherently better than anyone else in the world.
     And if I read the New Testament correctly, that decidedly does not align with the love of God for all people.
     Have a good day.