A dear woman I know pointed out, immediately following the presidential election, that we put our trust in God, not in rulers and politicians. She quoted a very succinct passage of scripture bearing this out, but I haven't been able to find it.
Would anyone like to share some references?
I've been thinking a lot lately about what trusting God means. For me it doesn't mean that I expect my life will always be enjoyable, that tragic things will never happen in my family, that I'll get everything I want out of life and more. I don't trust that God will make me happy, or that we'll always have what we consider enough money and resources, or that things won't get really bad sometimes. As a matter of fact, if you look very long at the Old Testament you see that things can get really bad for God's children. Trusting God means knowing that He is good, that His love is perfect even when it doesn't feel very good, and that we won't always be disappointed. We know from scripture that God enjoys giving us good gifts, we just can't get too hung up on what those good gifts are supposed to be.
I decided a few months ago that God is the only example of a good and perfect parent that the scriptures show.
This is so complicated, but it's very good for my prayer life, as are the economic struggles of rising prices and frozen salaries.
2 comments:
Well said!!!!!
Here a few passages that give me comfort when it comes to politics.
Pr. 21:1 "The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes."
I Tim. 2:1-2 "Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence."
Rom 13:1 "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God."
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