Got A Problem With the Government, Take It Up With God

# 156 - Today's Du-votional comes from: 1Sa 12:12-14, "And when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when the LORD your God was your king. 13 "Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen and whom you have desired. And take note, the LORD has set a king over you. 14 "If you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and do not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the LORD your God. (1 Sam 12:12-14) “Note THE LORD HAS set a king over you.” I can't repeat phrases like this in Scripture enough because they emphasize the truth of Ro 13:1, “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” It saddens me to see professing Christians mock our leaders. Their words often border on outright personal hatred. Instead of speaking ill of those whom God has appointed over us. We would do well to remember, to “note” that God has set the king over us. Got a problem with the king? Take it up with God, He's the One who put him there. To speak ill of the king is to speak ill of the one who put him there. Are you miffed about the way things are going in our country? Guess what? According to this passage, it's not the king's fault. Listen carefully to what God says, "If YOU fear the LORD and SERVE Him and OBEY His voice, and do not REBEL against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and the king who reigns over you will continue following the LORD your God. The road back to a godly nation is paved with individuals who fear the Lord, serve the Lord and obey the Lord. We build it one brick at a time through personal and corporate repentance. Father forgive us for casting blame on others, when the problem is with our own relationship with You. Help us by the power of Your Spirit to fear, love, serve, and obey You from this day forth.