Kingdom come

10 October  2012   

1 Samuel 8:7 And the LORD said to Samuel, "Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.

The people of Israel were under the authority and government of God, in return for accepting God as their King and if they kept the laws, God would protect and prosper them. Yet Israel rejected this and wanted a king like the other nations around them and so rejected God and His laws in preference for ruling themselves under their own king. The purpose of a king or government is to protect the citizens against harm and to provide peace in the land.

It is generally accepted by all constitutional lawyers that there is a contract between the government and the people that they will pay taxes and in return the government will ensure a corrupt free and peaceful state in which the citizens may prosper. The situation  most often is that the government will usually be most efficient in tax collecting but very poor in other aspects. The result is that the citizens become disillusioned by the none performance of government.

As Christians we reject the world form of government as we know and believe that only Jesus Christ will be our true King and He will govern in peace for eternity. This worldly government is temporary, and will be judged by the Judge and He will show no mercy upon them.

Be encouraged today to pray for the coming of the Kingdom.

 

David

Point to ponder: Jesus is our King and our Judge.

Question to consider: Who is our government?