“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; and He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land.” (Jeremiah 23:5)
In an age of foolishness and corruption, Jeremiah was promised that the Christ, the righteous descendant of David, would be neither foolish, nor corrupt. Jesus, our King, reigns with wisdom and a heart for justice and righteousness.
The problem with immoral behavior is that we all like it when we are the ones doing it, but we loathe it when we are the recipients of it. When our local or national leaders govern with selfish ambition instead of hearts of service, we shake our fists and decry their unethical behavior… but what about when we are the leaders instead of the governed?
What about the times when your children seek fairness and instead receive impulsive and rash commands in return? Or when our spouse seeks support in their role since they have lifted you up in yours? Do we long for justice and righteousness for them as much as we do for ourselves? I doubt it. Our desire for what is right and just is very often skewed toward what is in our own best interest. We, like others, conceal selfishness at times under the guise of principle.
When it is our turn to abuse the rules, we consider it a case of “turnabout is fair play”, but in reality we simply perpetuate the system of injustice and corruption that we hate in others.
We pray that Jesus would come because we know that He will do what is right and seek our best interest… but what if we are missing the point? Jesus is the righteous Branch, but we are all attached to Him as He points out in John 15:5. We should reflect His leadership in our own lives so that in a world of corruption and foolishness, Jesus would be seen in us. Our King would be seen in the behavior of His royal priesthood, the church.
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you… reflect the light of the King.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites