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“WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN AUTHORITY, THE PEOPLE REJOICE: BUT WHEN THE WICKED BEARETH RULE, THE PEOPLE MOURN” (Prov 29:2)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Isaiah 59:10-15
Psalm 35:1-10
"And my soul shall be
joyful in the LORD…"
"WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN AUTHORITY, THE PEOPLE REJOICE: BUT WHEN THE WICKED BEARETH RULE, THE PEOPLE MOURN" (Prov 29:2)
In Isaiah 59:9, judgment and justice were cast away from the people. In the verses following, an oppressed people complained against a bad government. Now, Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah, more openly declared, "Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money..." (Mic 3:9-11). Out of such a situation we can derive a word of wisdom from Solomon, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn" (Prov 29:2).
As a result of an avaricious, oppressive government, the people became like the blind who groped for the wall, who stumbled at the height of the noonday sun. What a picture of imposed hardship against the common people. These had no way out of their predicament. Their lot was desolation. Is this not a picture of certain places today? O that a good and honest government might continue to prevail over us!
The wicked perpetrators did not realise that what they schemed were exposed by the Lord as lies and plain rebellion against God (Isa 59:15). Do evil rulers realise that sooner or later God the Ruler of nations will catch up with them? This principle is clearly taught in the ups and downs of the kings of Israel and of Judah. It can also be demonstrated from a study of secular history.
One reason why governments go astray from their original good intentions is unbridled power. As the saying goes, "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
THOUGHT: (Memorise Proverbs 29:4.)
PRAYER: Be merciful to grant us good governments, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG
Isaiah 59:10-15
Psalm 35:1-10
"And my soul shall be
joyful in the LORD…"
"WHEN THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN AUTHORITY, THE PEOPLE REJOICE: BUT WHEN THE WICKED BEARETH RULE, THE PEOPLE MOURN" (Prov 29:2)
In Isaiah 59:9, judgment and justice were cast away from the people. In the verses following, an oppressed people complained against a bad government. Now, Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah, more openly declared, "Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity. They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money..." (Mic 3:9-11). Out of such a situation we can derive a word of wisdom from Solomon, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn" (Prov 29:2).
As a result of an avaricious, oppressive government, the people became like the blind who groped for the wall, who stumbled at the height of the noonday sun. What a picture of imposed hardship against the common people. These had no way out of their predicament. Their lot was desolation. Is this not a picture of certain places today? O that a good and honest government might continue to prevail over us!
The wicked perpetrators did not realise that what they schemed were exposed by the Lord as lies and plain rebellion against God (Isa 59:15). Do evil rulers realise that sooner or later God the Ruler of nations will catch up with them? This principle is clearly taught in the ups and downs of the kings of Israel and of Judah. It can also be demonstrated from a study of secular history.
One reason why governments go astray from their original good intentions is unbridled power. As the saying goes, "Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely."
THOUGHT: (Memorise Proverbs 29:4.)
PRAYER: Be merciful to grant us good governments, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG