I was reading Proverbs 29 this morning and in light of the ending of the Democratic National Convention and the beginning of the Republican National Convention, I found the following verses interesting. I'm going to try to create a list of similar verses from other passages of the Bible. They will become my prayer for the next president and other elected officials and will help me decide who to vote for in November. They are in The Message version.
2 When good people run things, everyone is glad,
but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.
. . . .
4 A leader of good judgment gives stability;
an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
. . . .
12 When a leader listens to malicious gossip,
all the workers get infected with evil.
. . . .
14 Leadership gains authority and respect
when the voiceless poor are treated fairly.
. . . .
16 When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild,
but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
Each of these verses specifically mentioned leadership or being in charge. If you find similar verses, please add them. And join me in praying that God will send a leader who fulfills the wisdom of these verses.
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Great idea Kay!
There is a verse from Isaiah which I found in my morning prayer recently. Coincidentally, that same morning Thomas was drawn to the passage. The verse speaks of the judgment of God against Israel. Is. 3:5 "I will make mere lads their princes and capricious children will rule over them, and the people will be oppressed, each by another. The youth will storm against the elder, and the inferior against the honorable."
"A leader of good judgment gives stability;
an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste."
Amen!
indeed let us hope, which ever candidate wins understands that.
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