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SECULAR FAVOURS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
Acts 22:22-29

1 Peter 2:13-14

 

“Submit yourselves to
every ordinance of man

for the Lord’s sake…”

 

SECULAR FAVOURS
 
“Paul evidently shows an appreciation for the functions of government, under God, in maintaining law and order and promoting justice” (Tow and Khoo). The government is ordained of God to rule and manage a certain kingdom or state. God has given to the populace the rights and privileges as citizens of such. The government can be used by God to provide for and to protect His children. Christians can avail themselves to these God-given provisions and care.
 
Roman citizen: Paul was rejected by his own people. They wanted him dead. Instead of listening to the testimony of Paul, they became hardened. The chief captain ordered an interrogation with whipping, the Roman way to torture prisoners so that they might disclose their crimes. Paul, with God’s wisdom, revealed that he was a Roman citizen. Being such, it was not lawful for them to scourge him without due process of law.
 
Roman freeborn: Paul further said that he was even freeborn, born a Roman citizen. Upon hearing this, those who examined Paul left, and the chief captain was fearful. Calvin thought that “the chief captain was afraid, because Paul was bound at his commandment, that he might be scourged, because this was to do injury to the body of a citizen of Rome, and to break the common liberty, and that [although] it was lawful to put a Roman in prison.” Read Titus 3:1.
 
Are we praying and interceding for the leaders of our country? If not, you should include this in your prayer lists, both personal and in the church. Let us be good citizens of our countries and contribute to the good of the general populace. May we be thankful for the Lord’s appointed leaders and pray that they too may come to the saving grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 
THOUGHT: Am I thankful for the government of my nation?

PRAYER: Father, I pray for the salvation of my government leaders.

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