Judges 8&9

The things Jotham told the Israelites reminded me of our political scene in the USA. The olive tree and fig tree, good trees that yield rich produce, turn down the chance to become king over all the trees. So they went to the thorn bush, a worthless weed, and made it king. I wonder if we haven’t elected some thorn bushes ourselves at all levels of government.

We are commanded to pray for those in authority and I hope we are all doing that. I hope we are praying for salvation for our leaders, that God would grant wisdom and the courage to stand for truth. God can absolutely do his work in spite of people when we pray. But I hope we are also praying that God will raise up honest men and women who love him and feel called to serve him in our government. I pray we will once again be a nation under God. I am convicted as I consider my own prayer life today.

Let’s not give up because we feel there is nothing we can do. We can pray. We can hold our leaders accountable. We can make phone calls and write letters. We are still free to voice our opinions. And if God directs, we can get involved.

This is still the best nation on earth and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I pray for olive trees and fig trees!