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What would a government under God have to do with the Hebrews’ crossing the Red Sea while they were pursued by Egyptian forces in their chariots, led by their pharaoh? Consider it an analogy of sorts if you will. Perhaps it could even rise to the level of a parable.
Many know the story, told in Exodus 14. The Hebrews escaped bondage under the Egyptians but were chased by Pharaoh and his men toward the Red Sea. Many of the Hebrews asked Moses if they brought them to the shores of the Red Sea to die there. Moses told them to be silent as he stretches out his hand to part the Sea. He leads the Hebrews through it, on dry ground, and when they reach the other side with the Egyptians in pursuit, Moses in Verse 27, from the other side of the Sea, stretches out his hand again and the Sea engulfs the Egyptian forces, killing them all. The Hebrews were then free to travel to the Promised Land.
I tell you that just as Moses successfully administered among the Hebrews that they should follow him across the Red Sea, a government under God successfully administers among the people to guide them around the pitfalls and tribulations and other things that may threaten them. And as Moses, with God’s Help, provided for the Hebrews in the wilderness, so a government under God provides for the people the things they need to live a righteous and productive life for themselves and their families.
The Bible in Romans 13:1 tells us to be subservient to government authorities whose authority comes from God. For, as it says in Verses 2 and 3, those who resist such authorities will incur judgement; for such authorities are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Titus 1:5-9 says that “an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must...[be] hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Verse 10 says to “beware of empty talkers and deceivers.”
That’s quite a responsibility, n’est ce pas? That responsibility should not be left with those who tend to ridicule such responsibility, making up their own concept of right and wrong which benefits mostly themselves, while they have no real connection to the people. If such people wanted you to follow them to the Red Sea in Moses’ time, and then wander 40 years in the wilderness, would you go? Would you put your trust in them to do what is necessary if you don’t have the resources to do these things yourselves?
Many know the story, told in Exodus 14. The Hebrews escaped bondage under the Egyptians but were chased by Pharaoh and his men toward the Red Sea. Many of the Hebrews asked Moses if they brought them to the shores of the Red Sea to die there. Moses told them to be silent as he stretches out his hand to part the Sea. He leads the Hebrews through it, on dry ground, and when they reach the other side with the Egyptians in pursuit, Moses in Verse 27, from the other side of the Sea, stretches out his hand again and the Sea engulfs the Egyptian forces, killing them all. The Hebrews were then free to travel to the Promised Land.
I tell you that just as Moses successfully administered among the Hebrews that they should follow him across the Red Sea, a government under God successfully administers among the people to guide them around the pitfalls and tribulations and other things that may threaten them. And as Moses, with God’s Help, provided for the Hebrews in the wilderness, so a government under God provides for the people the things they need to live a righteous and productive life for themselves and their families.
The Bible in Romans 13:1 tells us to be subservient to government authorities whose authority comes from God. For, as it says in Verses 2 and 3, those who resist such authorities will incur judgement; for such authorities are not a terror to good conduct but to bad. Titus 1:5-9 says that “an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must...[be] hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Verse 10 says to “beware of empty talkers and deceivers.”
That’s quite a responsibility, n’est ce pas? That responsibility should not be left with those who tend to ridicule such responsibility, making up their own concept of right and wrong which benefits mostly themselves, while they have no real connection to the people. If such people wanted you to follow them to the Red Sea in Moses’ time, and then wander 40 years in the wilderness, would you go? Would you put your trust in them to do what is necessary if you don’t have the resources to do these things yourselves?
