A Model Government

By Debra Ortiz

Women all over the world are in transition. Nations who desire to be globally competitive and prosperous are beginning to understand that they need women employed in every branch of civic life. In fact, the countries that treat women like second class citizens have the lowest national IQ.

Gender bigotry is a scourge to any nation.

The Godhead Trinity has the perfect relationship. In them, we see the model of government that God intends for us.

    Positionally: Within the Trinity, Father is the governmental leader.
    Relationally: Even though Father is the governmental head, He defers to Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit out of love. Likewise, Jesus and Holy Spirit love and respect Father and they always defer to Him out of love.
    Personally: Each member of the Godhead is the fullness of Deity. Therefore, they all humbly respect One Another. Father is God. Jesus is God. Holy Spirit is God. Who can boast that they are better? None.

 Man and Woman are created in the image of Elohiym the plural God.      

    Positionally: Man is the governmental leader of the relationship. He was created first in order to convey this.
    Relationally: Even though man is the governmental head, he defers to woman out of love. Likewise, woman loves and respects man and defers to him out of love.
    Personally: Both man and woman are fully human. Therefore, they each humbly respect one another. Man is human. Woman is human. They are each the same species. Who can boast that they are better? Neither one.
     

Followers of Jesus Christ have a unique and liberating message. We are members of the household of God and therefore our core value is love. Our message is not self-centered. Our thoughts and actions do not radiate from conceit or greed.

God, the Trinity, models for us the perfect relationship built on love. There is no higher governmental pattern.

What does this mean for us? We must model love and servanthood so that we can live in stunning beauty and creativity. Our love will make us conspicuous so that others draw near to study us. Many will discover God’s love in this way. Without striving, we will be lifting up a banner for the nations and a way of life that is attractive. This is true evangelism. Not that we bear down upon someone with tactics of fear in order to get a “confession” of faith, but that we flaunt our God of love and our freedom in Him.

Those nations that are reaching for a higher standard of living must do the math of economics. They can stay weak and ignorant or they can develop the 50% of their national resources and IQ that has been ignored: women. When those women emerge from obscurity they will be looking for role models. We have an opportunity to capture their attention and advance love if only we can walk in it ourselves. We have the perfect model in the Trinity. Its time to grow up and lead.

Coming soon: my book on gender identities… stay tuned…

Fascinating reading can be found at the United Nations Development site: http://hdr.undp.org/en/  / Human Development Report 2000