The Authorities

Romans 13:1

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

This verse gives us hope and assurance that HE is in control, not the person in office.  God established authorities – like the sun to rule the day – and the moon to rule the night.  And he knows that we have authorities in our land, like the office of the president, police officers, teachers, etc.  He established leadership positions on the earth to bring order to chaotic people who argue and strive over laws and justice.

However, men/women put particular people in office, and sometimes the choices we make are good ones, and sometimes they are bad.  Just like the choices we make for our own families, our careers, our children – we get them right sometimes and others times we  mess up.

However, God is the final authority and what He says goes.

Don’t like the president?  Pray for him, and let God deal with his actions. You do like the president?  Pray for him and let God deal with his actions.  Prayer and trust in the supreme authority is the key to peace.

We can fret and gripe and cause a ruckus everywhere we go by slandering those in authority, or we can pray and trust and cause an uproar in the heavens that comes down on earth as mercy and grace and provision.