Most of us live in the country in which we were born and by virtue of our birth are citizens of that country. But all of us who are “born again” (born from above) are now “citizens” of our new country of birth — “heaven.”
Our Lord, through whom we have received our new life and citizenship, shows us how to be heavenly people living on earth where men have power and rule. When on trial, our Lord submitted Himself to the judge, as having governmental authority given to him by God. We are to follow Him, being subject to government, “for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Rom. 13:11Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. (Romans 13:1)). Our Lord did not try to change the government or be a ruler among men in the affairs of government. We are to follow Him in this as well.
The Lord lived in a country whose government had been overthrown by force by another country. It did not matter, “for there is no power but of God.” To be subject to government is to be subject to God.
God’s will for us in matters of government does not change by what country we live in. As heavenly citizens we are to represent the Lord Jesus according to the same instructions, whether we were born and live in Cuba, in Iraq, in Israel, in Canada, in the U.S.A. or in any other country.