Proverbs 16:10 (KJV) A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
This verse begins a short segment that repeatedly refers to the king. Being born in America, with a long history of challenging kings going back through England, we tend to think that kings are evil horses. The Bible assumes that monarchy is the natural way things should be done. Go ahead and look for the words, democracy or “federal republic” in the Bible. In this case, I won’t bother to wait because I know they’re not there.
Does that make representative government evil? No. But it does remind us that the thing that makes America great and a country blessed by God is not the fact that we have elections instead of a king. The difference is in the moral standards and principles behind the common culture of the country. Unfortunately we seem to be abandoning those foundations even while we still have elections.
So? We need to be more concerned about the moral fiber of our country than about cheating and elections. If the moral fiber is strong the cheating is minimal. If the moral fiber is decayed it won’t matter the way it’s done. God is more concerned about the moral fiber. How about you?
Monday, June 16, 2025
So King Me
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I worry about the moral fiber. I feel that when you claim "City on a Hill," status you have a lot of responsibility and will be judged accordingly. This is one country that has claimed that status and now denies it. I worry about that
I don't worry about the past claim. I keep in mind that we are not comparing America to Utopia but to England under James the I. I do worry, or at least recognize it is serious, that the churches have abandoned the high moral ground. How can the country be a beacon of morality if we don't have any?
That was a rhetorical question.
Grace and peace
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