Some day there will be a king who rules with integrity, and national leaders who govern with justice. Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a place to hide from storms. They will be like streams flowing in a desert, like the shadow of a giant rock in a barren land. Their eyes and ears will be open to the needs of the people. They will not be impatient any longer, but they will act with understanding and will say what they mean. No one will think that a fool is honorable or say that a scoundrel is honest. A fool speaks foolishly and thinks up evil things to do. What he does and what he says are an insult to the LORD, and he never feeds the hungry or gives thirsty people anything to drink. A stupid person is evil and does evil things; he plots to ruin the poor with lies and to keep them from getting their rights. But an honorable person acts honestly and stands firm for what is right. (Isaiah 32:1-8)
As the election approaches, we can see how the President and the Senator behave as they seek the highest office in the world. (Not a typo – since we are the world’s only superpower these days, it really is the highest office in the world.) Factcheck documents the worst offenses by each candidate. What I long for is the leader described in Isaiah 32. I need to accept that I’m not going to get that leader in the world until Jesus returns. But in the meantime, I can have that leader in my life. Under the leadership of that King I can be an honorable person who acts honestly and stands firm for what is right. The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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