10 MAY 23 Wednesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” Romans 13:1
Politics. Some people love to talk politics especially when the season of elections is upon us. It is that time of year again as the presidential hopefuls cast a vision for what the United States should look like and the policies they would like to change. Once in office, people fuss that their candidate didn’t win or their candidate did and look with anticipation of change.
We do this cycle every four years and sometimes it can’t come quickly enough and other times it went too fast. We have become a society of grumbling and complaining because our political and personal desires are not being met. We must be careful not to make our political ideology become an idol. The answer to life’s problems does not come with a change in leadership or ideas, it comes at the hand of God alone. Jesus says that things will get progressively worse before he returns.
We are in a very different situation than Paul. He is under the rule of Nero, who is extremely harsh to Christians. Yet, he gives us a reality check. No matter who is in office, God placed them there. That doesn’t mean that he or she is a good leader or their ideas are good. They could be straight-up evil, yet we still must submit.
Jesus himself told Pontius Pilate, that he would not have the power to crucify if it wasn’t given to him by the Father and submitted to his verdict and sentencing. Since God places leaders in position, it would reflect poorly to bad mouth them or rebel against them. This would be disobedience to God himself. Whether you like them or not, give glory to God and live in a manner that brings him pleasure.
Are you submitting to the government or complaining?
Reading Plan: Psalm 72; Prov. 10; Rom 13:1-14; Luke. 8:16-25
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