These thoughts are more personal and biblically-oriented so they have been placed here as well as on the nzheritageflag site.
You may like to prayerfully consider the following Bible verses in relation to the proposed New Zealand Heritage Flag
Psalm 22: 27
All the ends of the Earth will remember and turn to the Lord
And all the families of the nations will bow before Him.
Psalm 135:7
"He it is who makes the clouds rise at the ends of the Earth ..."
Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me lie down in green pastures
He leads me beside the still waters
Psalm 60:4
You have given a banner to those who fear you
That it may be displayed on account of the truth *
* Some translations render that last line "on account of the bow". This translation appears confusing, but "bow" in Genesis is symbolic of a covenant. So either way the verse points out the rightness of having a flag that (in part) reminds of the founding covenant document of this nation, the Treaty of Waitangi.
Links
B.W.McDonald homepage
Index of Personal Creative Writing
NZ Heritage Flag homepage
Song lyrics along the lines of the Bible verses quoted above
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