Article July 23, 1955 Issue

GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND RIGHT GOVERNMENT

LYDIA CHIN MAHONE

There is a spiritual, true standard for both good citizenship and good government. That standard is founded on love—the love that is shown forth through obedience to the two great commandments (Ex. 20:3), "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," and (Matt. 22:39), "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

If one loves God supremely, he has true devotion and loyalty to that which is Godlike and a clear discernment of the need to pray daily for right or righteous government to be manifested. Moses proved God's government. His love for God enabled him to guide a people for forty years through a very hard period in their history. It was only when they were disobedient that they had difficulties. Every need of the people was met when they obeyed the laws of God. Manna came from heaven, water flowed from a rock, and a dry path opened through a sea to make a way of escape from their enemies.

We learn truly to love our neighbor as we recognize that all men are actually the sons of God. Through the understanding of this fact, we learn to manifest the highest concept of good citizenship and right government. Love for one's fellow men was understood very clearly by Christ Jesus. He knew that the real spiritual man is immortal; that the divine law of infinite Love is supreme and all-powerful. And he shared the fruits of his obedience to this law with mankind.

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