LET GOD SELECT WHO WILL RULE OVER YOU


By Rev Michael  Benson Ajayi 

  " If this happens, be sure to select as king the man the lord your God chooses. You must appoint a fellow Israelite; he may not be a foreigner. " Deuteronomy 17:15 NLT"

For what man  knoweth the things of a  man, save the spirit of  man which is in him?  even so the things of  God knoweth no man,  but the Spirit of God." 1 Corinthians 2:11 KJV 

  There are three types of governance mentioned in the bible 1) Theocratic governance - where God ruled through an anointed servants like the case of Moses and Joshua, 2) Monarchy - like in the case of David and his son king Solomon, in this case power remained in a particular family and passed from generation to generation 3) Democracy as in the case of the early church where the leaders were prayerfully selected amongst the community of believers ( Acts 6:1-6) 

  The two most common types of governance is the Monarchy and Democratic types. God rules the world through leaders , likewise Satan rules ( 2Cor.4:4) the world through corrupt leaders by God's permission  . Leaders are installed to either punish or to reward  (Psalm 66:12) . Rebellious people are given hardhearted leaders and are given empathetic leaders when they repent and humble themselves. The bible Daniel 2:21 "And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:"

   God wants the best type of governance for his people . A good government is that which promotes righteousness , peace and prosperity and joy of its citizens (Rom14:17) .

   God gives us a guide in Deuteronomy 17: on how to select a President, King, Governor, senator, etc.

Verse 15: He must not be a foreigner but a person acquainted with the pains and sufferings of the people. He must be resident in that country .

Verse 16: He must not be a wasteful spender  or given to a flamboyant lifestyle with fleets of expensive imported  vehicles . 

Verse 17: He should not be a womanizer and greedy fellow ." The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself. " Deuteronomy 17:17

Verse 18: He must be a diligent student of the holy scriptures “When he sits on the throne as king, he must copy for himself this body of instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. " Deuteronomy 17:18

Verse 19: He must be given to meditation on scriptures in order to make sound judgements " He must always keep that copy with him and read it daily as long as he lives. That way he will learn to fear the lord his God by obeying all the terms of these instructions and decrees. " Deuteronomy 17:19

Verse 20 He must be humble and willing to attend to all . " This regular reading will prevent him from becoming proud and acting as if he is above his fellow citizens. It will also prevent him from turning away from these commands in the smallest way. And it will ensure that he and his descendants will reign for many generations" ' Voting a corrupt person into public office is a sin against God and humanity. 

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you , I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to make sound judgements. Amen.

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