Righteousness Exalteth A Nation!
“When the righteous are in
authority the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the
people mourn.” Proverbs 29: 2. How do we define “the righteous”
and “righteousness”?
The holy word of God ( the Holy
Bible) says that there is none righteous. “As it is written, there
is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth,
there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the
way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth
good, no not one.” Romans 3: 10
If, according to God's word there
be none righteous, who then can be deemed righteous enough to be
placed in positions of authority to rule over us in the every day
affairs of government? Perfect righteousness can be found only in
the person of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten son. Only those who
have believed and received him as Lord and Savior, and strive to be
obedient to him, have had his righteousness imputed to them, and are
looked upon by God as being righteous and qualified, according to
God's word, to rule. We had better pray diligently for our
government leaders, and when it comes time to elect new leaders, if
we want to keep our country free, with happy, prosperous people, we
had better make sure that when we cast our vote, we ascertain whether
they are righteous or wicked, and are standing for righteousness, or
if they have no regard for the inspired Word of God.
“Take away the dross from the
silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Take away
the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established
in righteousness.” Proverbs 25:4,5
If we do not wake up and take heed to
what God tells us in his word, someday it will be too late. “He,
that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be
destroyed, and that without remedy.” Proverbs 29: 1.
When God tells us over and over
again to do something, or not to do something, and we do not take
heed, then there comes a time when God cuts us off without hope.
“In the transgression of an evil
man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. The
righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth
not to know it." Proverbs 29: 6,7
Are we righteous? Do we sing and
rejoice? Do we consider the cause of the poor and the downcast and
try to do something about it?
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