“Then the king, …set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him.” Dan.6.14 ESV
I think people in general expect too much from the government. We look for it to fix the economy, keep us safe from terrorist, and depending on your political view, perhaps provide everyone with health insurance. Now I am not advocating any particular view of what government should or should not do, so much as I am probing the resting place of our faith. Do I believe that God or government insures domestic tranquility? Traditionally Christians believe that God uses government, just as He uses doctors, or the military or any and all other human means to provide, protect and pilot His people. But it is foolish to put our faith in the means rather than in God who uses them. Darius the most powerful King in his day was unable to rescue Daniel from the lion’s den. The reason was that he got trapped in his own political net, as people in government often do. But even when government failed, God saw Daniel through the night and not only without the king’s hand but despite of it. The commander and chief of the armies of Israel said this, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” 11/10/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
