Born in Zion

Psalm 87:4-6 "I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— Philistia too, and Tyre, along with Cush—and will say, 'This one was born in Zion.' " Indeed, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her." The LORD will write in the register of the peoples: "This one was born in Zion." Selah

God uses a different kind of naturalization.

Yesterday I exercised my right, and privilege, to vote. I call it a privilege because not everybody can vote; only citizens of the country are allowed to do so. As many of you know there are basically two ways a person becomes a citizen; either be born in that country or go through the process of naturalization. There are a number of steps in that process, and I will not list them here, but needless to say, it is a process that takes some time to go through. However, in this psalm, the author outlines a very simple process in which one becomes a citizen of Zion. One has to simply acknowledge the ruler of this city, and all the right and privileges of a citizen are yours.

There is more to acknowledging God than simply believing in His existence because even demons do that, and they are not citizens. I need to acknowledge that He is my ruler and follow His instructions for my life. It is a simple step, but not always easy because my sinful nature often inhibits me from doing so. However, by God's grace I will acknowledge Him and continue to be considered as "born in Zion".