For
The Lord's Sake,
Submit
To
All Human Authority –
Scripture
1
Peter 2
13 For
the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king
as head of state,
14 or the
officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish
those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
15 It
is God’s will that your honorable lives should silence those
ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.
Romans
13
1
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority
comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed
there by God.
2 So
anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has
instituted, and they will be punished.
3 For
the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but
in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of
the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.
4 The
authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are
doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power
to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose
of punishing those who do what is wrong.
Observation
What
we see happening in our country in several large cities, is anarchy.
Riots and destruction caused by those who believe that there should
be no government at all.
It
might sound like a good idea, but it is not.
God's
Word speaks to this and those who penned those Sacred Words in
Scripture knew exactly what it felt like to be locked up in jail.
They experienced first hand punishment at the hands of local
government and yet they knew that as imperfect as any government may
be, it is instituted by God.
We
live in a dangerous time – you and I must look at current events
from God's perspective, from what God says in His Word.
We
live in a sinful world, so government, any government will always be
less than perfect and will always be in need of reform, and our
police, sure there are a few (very few) that need to be replaced, but
both government and police are essential to our well being.
Chaos,
violence and murder, exactly what we see happening around our
country, that is what happens when those responsible to govern don't
govern and police are not allowed to police.
Application
I
will support those who risk their lives everyday to protect me and my
family.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help us see clearly how to live our lives. Show me what is
right and what is wrong. Don't let me be hoodwinked by evil. Don't
let me be led astray by false teachers or evil leaders. Give me
wisdom, Lord. Give me discernment. I pray for our President and all
of our national leaders. Give them wisdom. I pray for our local
leaders in our state. Help them to make good decisions. Raise up
godly leaders to lead us, Lord. Raise up godly leaders.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 20; Isaiah 38,39; Psalms 75; 1 Peter 2
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