In exile, the people of God were to look at after the city they were dwelling in – even though the people of this city would have looked down on them, ridiculed them, mocked them. Too often, we have so bought into the us vs. them mentality of our culture today that as the Church we look for ways to escape our surroundings instead of transforming our surroundings. With the truth and grace of God that we have in Jesus Christ, we can shine a light into the darkness, we can be a beacon of hope and transformation for the culture and world. It does not come through our condemnation and judgement. It comes, instead, in seeking the good of our culture and world by showing them the goodness of God’s truth and grace.