Every administration makes rules and sets policies for how it wants things to run. But no matter who’s in office or which nation we’re talking about, no kingdom of earth runs like the kingdom of heaven. This week we how the two kingdoms in which Christians are citizens will often compete for our ultimate allegiance. While we give our honor and obedience to those who rule earthly kingdoms, we give our worship only to God. This pledge of allegiance may at times put us at odds with earthly authorities. When it does, however, Jesus will use our confession of faith under persecution to spread his gospel and bring even more into his kingdom of heaven.