Brace Yourself

 

I’m Duane Matz and welcome to Today’s Living Word.

 

Brace yourself. The political ads are about to heat up and once again turn ugly. Featuring the most unflattering pictures the ad executives can come up with, coupled with out of context quotes and positions that make Hitler look like a saint! Brace yourself and don’t join in the fray.

 

Like it or not this years presidential election will likely be a contest between an incumbent president (Biden) and a former president (Trump) Before you are tempted to belittle either candidate, keep this verse in mind from Ex 22:28 "You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

In  the same breath, in one short sentence reviling God and cursing a ruler are tied together and rightly so.  That ruler that you are cursing has been allowed to rule by the sovereignty of God!

 

Da 4:17b reminds us: “the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, Gives it to whomever He will, And sets over it the lowest of men.'

 

Da 2:21b, “And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.”

 

Let the reviling of God and the cursing of His appointed rulers be left for the ungodly, rather let us as followers of Christ pray for our rulers, for this is the will of God. Instead of getting upset over these hateful ads, use them as a catalyst to remind you to pray for our leaders!

 

1Ti 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word