The Government

Isaiah 9:6-7

There has been much talk about the government lately, but that’s nothing new.

As our present government plunges ahead without listening to or acknowledging the wishes of the people it governs, we sometimes feel desperate in frustration.

But think how they felt in the dark ages, living under a wicked king. Or under Pol Pot in Cambodia. Or Stalin in the U.S.S.R. Or what life would have been like in Hitler’s Germany – or Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon.

The history of the world is filled with tragic and terrible selfishly self-serving government. In fact, some of the concern we share now for our present governance is because of the godless path we seem to be on that retraces some of those earlier footsteps of history.

When has there ever been a truly GOOD government – led by a man or men who were entirely benevolent and chiefly concerned with the needs of the people governed?

That would be never. There never has been one, because governments are always filled by men.

Until the birth of Jesus Christ. Until the coming to earth of The One Who is chiefly concerned for the needs of ALL others above Himself – even to the extent of willingly dying for ALL others.

If God had never demonstrated anything else of His love for mankind, He would demonstrate it in this: He would send His only begotten Son into the world to demonstrate His desire for supremely benevolent government of mankind – and He would place that government upon His Son’s shoulders; the only One capable of bearing that weight.

Word: Jesus’ government is entirely voluntary. He has volunteered to govern - and He seeks those who voluntarily desire His loving and benevolent governance. And His government is entirely apart from the government of man. Has nothing to do with it.

-Pastor Bill