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I find the
opening verses of Isaiah 32 extraordinarily interesting in today’s political
climate. In the United States, we have a
government shutdown while politicians that few people really trust squabble
over immigration, health care, taxes, national debt, and other various
topics. In England, their government
continues to wrestle with Brexit. Debates
rage. Hostilities boil over. Agenda lines are drawn in the sand.
All the
while, the people are forgotten. It used
to be that elected officials were expected to represent the wishes of their
constituents. It used to be that
government agencies were supposedly about protecting the interests of the
people. Now our leaders fight amongst
themselves, viciously scrapping for any power they can get their hands upon.
In this
cultural milieu, we hear the opening to Isaiah 32. A king will reign in righteousness. He will be like a shelter from the wind. He will be like a stream in a dry place. He will be alike a great shade in a weary
land. It almost sounds like the leaders
in the day about which Isaiah writes will be refreshing!
Isn’t this a
novel idea? Imagine a place where one’s
leaders can be trusted. Honestly,
imagine a place where one’s leaders can even be understood! Imagine a time when decisions that are made
are done with righteousness and fairness in mind. Imagine a time when instead of skepticism and
fear we view our leaders through eyes of faith and anticipation!
This is the
hope that we have in the Lord. I truly
long for the day when I will have absolute trust in those who are set over me
to lead me. I can’t wait for the day
when I meet a leader and genuinely believe that they care about me and not either
what I can do for them or how their power can benefit themselves. How refreshing that day will be when the Lord
rules over us directly.
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