Striving for Stellar Performances

Actors and actresses are not the only professionals who should endeavor to give grand performances.  Here is bit of instruction officials that execute, legislate, or administer justice should heed in their duties.

Hear therefore, you kings, and understand;
learn, you judges of the ends of the earth;
give ear, you that have dominion over multitudes
and boast of many nations,
because your dominion was given you from the Lord
and your dominance from the Most High.

He will examine your deeds and inquire into your counsels,
because, being servants of his kingdom, you did not judge rightly
or keep the law
or walk according to the counsel of God.

Terribly and swiftly he will come upon you,
because a severe judgment falls on those in high places.

For the least may be pardoned in mercy,
but the mighty will be mightily tested,
for the Sovereign Lord of all will not give way to anyone
or have regard for greatness,
because he himself made small and great
and takes thought for all alike,
but a strict inquiry awaits for the powerful.

To you therefore, you princes, my words are addressed,
that you may learn wisdom and not fall into error.

For those who have observed holy things in holiness will be made holy,
and those who have been taught them will find a defense.

Set your desire therefore on my words;
long for them, and you will be instructed.

Wisdom of Solomon 6:1-11

Another "What If ..." Question

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.

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.