When the people and their rulers are displeasing to God, judgment usually follows, either in the form of pagan nations and rulers, or in some other manner. Repeatedly we see rulers and nations meeting a nasty outcome because of sin and disobedience. Having been reading in Samuel, Kings and Chronicles again lately, it was interesting to see how often the fate of a nation was tied up with its moral and spiritual condition. I have elsewhere discussed this notion of getting the rulers we deserve: īut we have further biblical material to appeal to here. Jeremiah 18:7-8 If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be destroyed If that nation I warned turns from its evil, I will relent of the evil that I planned to do to them.Ī spiritually lame or a sinful people often will get a lousy government which will tear things down even more – morally and spiritually speaking. Proverbs 29:14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever. Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. Proverbs 29:4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn. Proverbs 28:28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. Proverbs 28:12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
Proverbs 28:2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order. Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Proverbs 11:14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls. Proverbs 11:10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. Some general verses that speak to this include the following, mostly from the book of Proverbs: And the sort of leadership a nation has is also a part of the overall equation. A godly and righteous people will do better. Briefly put, it can be said that we can simply get the government we deserve.Ī sinful people will often suffer in terms of government and leadership. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.ĭaniel 4:17 the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.īut let me look at some specific passages which speak about the connection between our choices, our actions, and our morality, and how God sets up nations or takes them down how God establishes rulers or disposes them. Isaiah 40:23 He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.ĭaniel 2:21 He changes times and seasons he deposes kings and raises up others. Proverbs 21:1 In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. Proverbs 8:15-16 By me kings reign and rulers issue decrees that are just by me princes govern, and nobles-all who rule on earth. Psalm 47:9 The nobles of the nations assembleįor the kings of the earth belong to God The purposes of his heart through all generations.īlessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, Psalm 33:10-12 The LORD foils the plans of the nations īut the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, There are of course plenty of biblical passages which speak in a rather generic sense about God’s reign and rule over the nations, over rulers, over leaders, and the affairs of men. Thus even leaders and the nations come under his overall purposes. There is a God who exists – one who rules over the nations and is working out his plans. Yet for those who adhere to the Judeo-Christian worldview, we know that much more is involved than mere human plans and activities. Millions of dollars and man hours were spent on getting the desired outcomes. People did all they could to get their desired candidates or parties elected. Plenty of political machinations and moves were involved by all sides. Another national election – this time in Australia.
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