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90 “…wise and respected men…”

 Deuteronomy 1:15

 How blessed we are when we are governed by wise and knowledgeable men and women. The Lord looks for the wise and blesses His people by giving them good councilors and leaders. This is true in church and also in our national settings. It is a terrible day when the wicked get power and inflict all kinds of curses on the people they are responsible for. It is a reflection of our godliness as to the quality of our leaders for God lets us feel the consequences of wickedness and laziness.

“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.”

Proverbs 14:34

We should be praying for our leaders that God will give us righteous men and women to govern over our nation and churches. God blessed the Old Testament saints with many godly leaders and they went from strength to strength. Weak leaders and evil men brought the nation down and the people ended up with idolatry and all kinds of sin. We must not pander to the desires of our sinful lives but seek the righteousness of God in all our dealings. We are to look to the righteous to lead us and to bring us into safe and secure living where the Word of God is revered and people are led to obedience to God and not to the desires of self.

“But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Proverbs 1:33

Let us listen to the Lord our God and seek good leaders.