Isa 3:1-12 The Lord removes all good leaders from; The Church The Political system Business and the economy Military and all the armed forces The Judicial system The educational institutions One of the iconic lines from my favorite Batman movie comes at the end of The Dark Knight when Commissioner Gordon explains to his son why he is allowing Batman to take the blame for multiple murders. 12. Nations grow towards a positive future, but here, the change seems to be for the worse. He was their leader. You have given us a great country, founded on principles and truths from Your Word. full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, craftiness, they are gossips, 30 slanderers, god-haters, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, rebellious toward parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. A nation whose motto is "One Nation Under God". Revelation 16:2. . . Everyone gets the electrons they deserve. Revere and respect them for who they are and what they've done for you. St. Irenaeus then reiterates the point that God instituted earthly rule by . When God sends, the church should erupt in praise. God makes it clear that He has given the command to destroy them. Psalm 46:8-10. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins. compliant under-25s who are willing to give their time for free to causes led by grown-ups.We need to being to formulate an agenda of our own." Samuel is instrumental in the military defeat of the Philistines (7:13), but Eli is associated . They would indeed be killed, but not before they see the full calamity being brought. Today I want to give the perspective of God's role as the King of Kings in relation to borders and rulers of nations. 1. But a smart leader will rule for a long time in a land where people obey the law. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." god (24168) inspirational-quotes (23528) truth (21772) wisdom (21290) poetry (19239) romance (19043) death (17594) happiness (17541) hope (16613) faith (16188) inspiration (14858) quotes . Normally God sends this judgement through "natural" means such as: raising up wicked and tyrannical leaders over the people, military invasion by their enemies, drought, pestilence, disease, and famine. They were appointed by God to suppress evil or keep evil in check. For Christians In Leadership Positions. St. Irenaeus says that if a ruler acts in a manner that is a "subversion of justice, iniquitously, and impiously, and illegally, and tyrannically, in these things shall they perish; for the just judgment of God comes equally upon all.". God is no respecter of persons. They would indeed be killed, but not before they see the full calamity being brought. It is, instead, a right and necessary reaction to objective moral evil" ( Knowing God, 151). It doesn't mean that your leaders are good, just because you are a Christian. God Permits Rebellion Against a Cruel Government The Bible teaches that man's first and highest duty is to obey God. 4. Consequently, the more we reject the truth, the more deluded we become, and the more we reject the Lord's moral standards, the more perverse we become. Will they now cut the wings of the world's poorest children . Nations in Action has opened up a channel of communication and a spark of hope for those who are willing and ready to support the change. He sums it up with the statement: "He is the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now Yet this would not include the particular leaders being addressed. He decides whether tomorrow will have clear skies or not. As they've made clear, Warrior Met can't . And God said to him, "Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. First, God sets up the boundaries of nations. We need men and women who will honor You, trust You, and lead us once again back to You. Genesis 17:3-5 ESV / 16 helpful votesNot Helpful. I pray for those leaders around the world, who are seeking to abide by the truth of Your law. And today I'm proud to be making my first trip to Indian Country as President of the United States. Ananias. We do not read of Eli's prayers. Deborah was one of the judges of Israel when they had no king. Loving Lord, I bring before You the many leaders of the world, and those in high positions, knowing that the nation whose God is the Lord is a blessed nation indeed. 1. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Samuel is a great man of prayer (see 7:5; 8:6, 21; 15:11). The four angels hold the four winds until Jesus' work is done in the sanctuary, and then will come the seven last plagues. Dt 32:8. What it does mean is that God has a purpose for humanity, a purpose for current events, and He will accomplish that purpose through the leadership that He either puts in place or allows. Job 12:23. You no longer celebrate God's mission in a worship service. (Applause.) Yet, we have not trusted in God for generations. Link. In Judah's case in the time of Isaiah, it was a curse. Many of the leaders making the decisions for this summit are also fathers and mothers. Home; My Books; . Dear God of the heavens, King of all the nations and Governor of all peoples, we lift up our President to You today, for You have called on all Your people to pray earnestly for kings, presidents, rulers and leaders of the nations. A further observation I'd like to make is that, paradoxically . A lack of a celebratory spirit over God's mission is one indication a church is drifting. Like the Cross of our Lord, faithful dedication to the Gospel of Life is a "sign of contradiction" in our times. #1. It means that God will use those leaders, good or bad, for His good. Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; The people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance. The very day on which this coming Peace Plan ('covenant') is enforced upon Israel will mark the beginning (Day 1) of the prophesied 7-Year period . Instead, we left His side long ago, and with each passing Presidency, our nation slides further and further away from Him. Rather, they would be run out of it and given into foreign hands, to be executed outside of Israel (verses 8-11). Samuel is instrumental in the military defeat of the Philistines (7:13), but Eli is associated . We pray for servant leaders who love the things You love and who care more about others than themselves. In the 1 st God commands the prophet to shepherd an unruly people. Ezekiel, the prophet of God, 7:19 says that, "not their gold, nor their silver shall be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their stomachs: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.". When I was first running for President, I had the honor of visiting the Crow Nation in Montana. When people go, the church should celebrate. Packer summarizes: "God's wrath in the Bible is never the capricious, self-indulgent, irritable, morally ignoble thing that human anger so often is. And they know, so they think it's us coming to do it," Farrakhan said in his three-hour sermon, a video of which was posted on YouTube last Thursday. There are two reasons God would allow Joe Biden to rule - and believe me, we already know that he is going to rule rather than serve. But God certainly knew about them. Whenever a believer is stuck in the rut of deluded self-righteousness and self-pity - they need to be shocked back to reality. Da 4:18 "This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. for the reward of his hands shall be given him: God will give both the righteous and the wicked the reward they deserve. That's why, dear friends,. As Numbers 14:20-23 says: Then the Lord said: "I have pardoned, according to your word, but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord — because all these men who . "If My people, which are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" (2Chronicles 7:14). Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. God had created Israel as a unique people. Come, behold the works of the Lord, Who has wrought desolations in the earth. We in America are arguably in the early stages of all of these judgments right now. Yet when the rulers become too evil, God will judge them and punish them. And all of them were once children themselves. All leaders are known by God and are either permitted or specifically placed by him. When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, He sums it up with the statement: "He is the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now Characteristics of an Honorable Person First and foremost, they honor. When the LORD gives a nation the leadership they desire and deserve, it can be either a blessing or a curse. The Bible warns a very popular world leader (the 'Antichrist') will rise out of 10 nations which once formed the Roman Empire and will enforce a coming Peace Plan ('covenant') upon Israel. It's a clear sign of our individual and personal choices played out before us. Because of Deborah, Israel enjoyed peace for 40 years. Ezra 9:13 " What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins deserved and have given us a remnant like this. That's why we say, 'Allah Akbar.' God is great. Literal Standard Version O the blessedness of the nation whose God [is] YHWH, Of the people He chose, For an inheritance to Him. Accordingly, when Isaac blesses Jacob (thinking that he's Esau his firstborn), he says, " May God give you heaven's dew and earth's richness—an abundance of grain and new wine," and, "Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.". I'm thinking, for example, when I talk about this principle of the ultimate value of God, of words like Isaiah 40:15, 17. Far less known are the ten times the released Israelites put God to the test in the days following their exodus. A leader who takes advantage of the poor is like a hard rain that destroys the crops. This is a startling statement, given that the book of Romans was probably . But God can put. that you have chosen. "He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away. in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens. The Hero We Need, Not the One We Deserve. (Matthew 25:41) Beware of demanding that God give you what you deserve - because he will give it to those who demand it. Lord God, we desperately need your wisdom. Zechariah 1:15 tells us that God tolerates some evil from nations; but when they are excessively evil, God punishes them. A question on many minds today is whether God is involved in politics. (This is why church/state governments are so dangerous.) The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, "Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.". And, God often gives a nation the leaders they deserve, not necessarily who they want. God's sovereign plan allows for the pagan Cyrus, the proud Nebuchadnezzar, and, yes, the Hitlers and Husseins of the world. The government you elect is the government you deserve. In this article, I would like to highlight three lesser-known heroes of the faith who impacted God's work profoundly. Sometimes a people clamor for an evil king, and God gives them what they obviously deserve. Jesus Christ said God "sends rain on the just and on the unjust" ( Matthew 5:45 ). One of the iconic lines from my favorite Batman movie comes at the end of The Dark Knight when Commissioner Gordon explains to his son why he is allowing Batman to take the blame for multiple murders. Dear LORD, please guide Trump's leadership to be even better and let all of the glory go to you, GOD, the greatest leader of all. Are these nations getting the types of leaders they deserve, rather than the decent and wise leaders that they so desperately need? Lord, I come to You today because I am heart-broken by the things I see happening in the nations today and I . How can Nigeria nation get to this level and the leadership still don't care. Isaiah 60:12 - For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. In the 3 rd We American. Maybe you are a Christian but you are living in disobedience to God, repent of your rebellion and ask God for forgiveness and He will forgive you. (Romans 1:28-32) Romans 13:1 tells us, "There is no authority except that which God has established. 1 Samuel 8:7-8 Israel had already deviated from faithfulness, but here, she formally rejects God as her Ruler, taking a major step toward being exactly like all the nations around her. Speak with the utmost respect to them at all times. But ultimately, God is working out His plan and determines who the leaders will be. Father, raise more labourers of the gospel within our nations, may the good news we deliver enrich the poor in spirit, heal the brokenhearted, deliver the captives, bring recovery of sight to the blind and set at liberty them that are bruised. Each [party] looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. We should never forget that God's punishment falls upon Israel because of disobedience, rebellion, and sin. A: God will punish them. So no, you may not agree with our current administration, but if we look into our hearts, are we Christians holding God's party line? When the Israelites wanted a king like other nations had, they were . Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. As Pope John Paul II has said: "It is a tribute to the Church and to the openness of American society that so many Catholics in the United States are involved in political life." The Israelites were demanding a King. 2. God uses the leaders and authorities He places over us as a reflection to reveal our own hearts back to us. There is a principle often found in the Bible wherein God gives people over to their sins and delusions if they refuse to humble themselves and repent. Father, firstly I would like to thank You for always answering our prayers. God does not need to watch the Weather Channel. 28 But rebels and sinners will both be broken, and those who forsake the Lord will perish. Our Founding Fathers knew the best government was the least government, and the more character the citizens have, the more responsibility they will assume, and the less government you'll need. Read the excerpt from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Psalms 33:12 - Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The Pilingtons and their brothers and sisters in UMWA District 20 aren't backing down, come hell, high water, or (God forbid) another boss's F-150. The Scriptures show that while God sometimes does indeed decide who will be the leading official of a nation, He also allows people to pick national leaders . Speech by the President of Ukraine in the House of Representatives of Cyprus Dear Mr. President of the Republic of Cyprus! Sometimes out of love, God does discipline Christians if they start willfully sinning and straying away in rebellion, but it is never what we deserve. America, a nation founded on the ideals of the Christian faith. This occurred between 1100 and 1000 BC or roughly 350 years after the original making of the covenant. The troubles of this world will shape you into who God wants you to be. Eli could not be called decisive, and some may not even call him a leader. God, Activity Of. Except for brief periods when Israel had a judge or king who did right in the eyes of God, the spiritual . Ezekiel Invasion. God's wrath is to be feared. Those who refuse to obey the law promote evil. Eli could not be called decisive, and some may not even call him a leader. Look at this story from the scriptures in 1 Samuel 8:1-22. The controversial religious leader told his followers to "fight like hell to preserve and protect" the life God gave them. God says that the city would not be their cauldron. God says, Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as . Other European nations, too, are facing social and political turmoil. Then Abram fell on his face. they blessed the LORD and His people Israel. For a century American culture has been descending into sin. You never abandon us and You always give us more than we deserve. We do not read of Eli's prayers. The French have seen the rise of ultra-right-wing politicians who would have been well at home in occupied Vichy France during World War II. A newborn nation declared her independence from England and upon almighty God. In the 2 nd scene the prophet obeys. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe-the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state or benevolence of unelected . Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Maybe some of your friends, coworkers, family members, and neighbors are living this life of rebellion, please pray for them and share this message with them. In his epistle, James describes how a man of God "prayed earnestly that it would . description of the Union's history. Sometimes when they drive on a fine road and see how the government builds them a sea defense or a beautiful school block, or a bridge they are encouraged to pay willingly with so much joy. God commands America to repent. For The President Of The United States. Their request for a king was a rejection of God's way of leadership over them. The percentage given to missions out of the budget is shrinking. For the . When they fail to do . 2. 3. Samuel is a decisive leader, who acts where Saul would not ( 1 Samuel 15:32-33 ). Dear Mrs. President of the. As long as God is still upon His throne, this nation will never continue like this, God will intervene, how he will . Many may think only men led God's people, but Deborah is proof that God trusted a woman as a leader. A nation was born that declared her independence from England and upon almighty God. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 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