Politics

Romans 13:1-2 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.

It seems in this current age of divisions that politics is always a hot topic. I remember hearing Senator Ted Cruz once define the word “politics” this way. He said the word “poli” means many, and a “tic” is a blood sucking parasite. Many blood sucking parasites; that’s politics.

But what does the Bible say about Civil Government? In truth, not much, but there are a few very important commands. One is the commandment above. We are to submit to governmental authority. Why? Because all government is appointed by God, and if you resist that authority, you resist God, and if you resist God, you bring judgement on yourself. Those are strong words, and we should heed them. We should submit to governing authority, meaning we should obey the government God places over us unless that government demands we act in a way that’s contrary to the Word of God. We cannot submit if government commands us to sin. We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29)

There is one other commandment we should consider concerning government, and again, it’s a timely command for this time of year. When asked about taxes, Jesus said, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (Matthew 22:21) In other words, pay your taxes.

That’s it. Concerning government, God commands us to submit to civil authority and pay our taxes. God has given us a democracy in this country and that means we have a small part to play in the government God appointed for us. We get to vote, and we should, but don’t get overly caught up in all the worldly drama surrounding our government; just submit and pay your taxes.

Have a God Filled Week,
Brother Donnie