And when [the king] sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.
While reading this recently in my morning devotion, I could not help but consider the authorities placed over political entities within the United States. I ask myself how things might be different if each U.S. president or state governor or city mayor was required to do the same as that expected of the Israelite kings. And since we have a representative form of government, congressmen should be included in that as well. I know many elected officials can site proper constitutional authority for their decisions. If only they all knew the mind of God to the same degree.
Deuteronomy 17:18-20
While reading this recently in my morning devotion, I could not help but consider the authorities placed over political entities within the United States. I ask myself how things might be different if each U.S. president or state governor or city mayor was required to do the same as that expected of the Israelite kings. And since we have a representative form of government, congressmen should be included in that as well. I know many elected officials can site proper constitutional authority for their decisions. If only they all knew the mind of God to the same degree.
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