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The Psalmist gives praise to the LORD, saying:
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, for Your Name is near; men tell of Your wonderful deeds.
You say, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly. When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm. Selah
To the arrogant I say, 'Boast no more,' and to the wicked, 'Do not lift up your horns. Do not lift you horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.'"
No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, He exalts another.
In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; He pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.
As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. I will cut off the horns of all the wicked, but the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
Proverbs 24:17-20 says,
"Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn His wrath away from him. Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out."
May these scriptures guide our blog discussions as we look at the issue of Bible based governance this week. This way of seeing is no small order as the world of politics and "government" as it is now practiced draws complete attention to the score board, mesmerizing many as we track which human being is ahead of the other, a point that is not insignificant but if left unchecked can thwart one's ability to assess things from God's perspective. So, as a guiding principle, we will explore governance with one goal in mind:
We petition our God to guide all of our thoughts and actions, each decision we make, and the works of our hands, so that we may do all things to HIS honor and glory in Christ Jesus, our Savior and Lord.
Amen!
--Livvy McDonald :)<><
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