Proverbs 20:26 A wise king scatters the wicked, and brings the wheel over them.
Though we may lack leaders who consistently rule with wisdom and moral clarity, God’s law has not failed, nor has it been suspended. His laws are woven into creation itself, moral, spiritual, and even social, and they hold every person accountable in this life, not only in the life to come. No one ultimately escapes the consequences of violating truth, justice, and righteousness.
Even when human courts falter, God’s justice operates through conscience, exposure, consequence, and time. What is hidden is eventually revealed. What is corrupt erodes itself. What is unjust carries within it the seed of its own judgment. Nations, leaders, and individuals alike reap what they sow, not always immediately, but inevitably.
God’s law does not require a perfect earthly ruler to enforce it. It stands on its own authority. It humbles the proud, restrains evil, vindicates the righteous, and reminds all people that there is a higher throne than any human government. In this way, God remains the ultimate judge, holding all accountable and preserving moral order even in an age of failed leadership.
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