God or country

Which should come first, the national anthem or the doxology?

This has been posed time and again during coordination meetings.

And I thought of this because time and again, I would be
forced to cut my prayers at home so that I could work. Yesterday
morning, my boss called while I was praying, so I stopped and did
first what I was asked to do. I resumed my prayers but hurried off
again when I heard the phone ringing. It was also my call.

Will it be God or country?

Is my work really for the country? Most of the times, I am
called to iron out or troubleshoot other's mistakes.

But for your reference, the national anthem always comes
first in the program.

sayong
09-16-05 10:05pm