A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops. Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
-Proverbs 28:3, 4
History has shown time and time again the problems caused when the ungodly come to power. A ruler with a heart for God will be motivated to want the best for the people he governs. And the people along with the nation will benefit from such godly leadership. I and II Kings provide us with numerous examples of the effects of bad verses good leadership. In every case the ungodly leaders lead the nation of Israel into problems and sometimes near annihilation. But the reverse was also true. God-fearing and principled leaders brought the blessings of God upon the people. They were stronger, more unified, more prosperous, and more devoted to the lord. The God fearing Kings were careful to guard their own lives and conduct. When they failed to do that they ran into problems and so did the nation.
Those who forsake God’s Word get their priorities all turned around; they begin to believe good is evil and evil is good. But the Bible says that those who are faithful to God’s Word will ever stand against that kind of thinking. One certain truth we know about being victorious in our spiritual walk is that we can make no compromise with evil. One compromise is like a crack in the floodwall. It then gets bigger and bigger until the floodwall eventually collapses. What can we do? Here are some suggestions:
- Pray for our leaders both spiritual and secular (local, state, and national).
- Pray for one another.
- Be faithful.
- Do not stray from the truth regardless of our circumstances.
- Do not neglect our time with God.
- Guard that time with a tremendous zeal and allow nothing to interfere with it.
