Be Subject to Government
1Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Recently we see in the news, so called protestors who beat up the public, jump on cars, break windows and demand reparations. As a society we must remember these verses;
"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God."
It you don't agree with the way the country is governed you have legal methods to address it. Don't succumb to mob rule, succumb to God rule. He wins every time. If God established it and you are fighting against it; Aren't you then fighting against God?
I leave you with these words;
"But if you do what is evil, be afraid;"
Blessings, David
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