The Lord our God is one God, creator and father of all life. He has established his throne in the heavens and his sovereignty rules over all things and in all ages.
The Lord our God governs all things with a wisdom beyond the understanding of all men. He is ascendant over all kingships, governments and palaces of power, for all these are of the fallen realm. But ye who follow the Lord your God, judge not yourselves greater than the fallen governments of men for you yourselves are fallen as well.
Heed then, the laws and ordinances of your governing authorities but also hold fast to the knowledge that the powers they bear are corruptive to their spirit. For these are the rulers and governments of the fallen realm, temporary and crumbling each day before the encroaching kingdom of God. Their rule is the legacy of Cain, who built the first of the cities of men after murdering his brother. And all governance of men in all ages is descendant of his works.
Seek not in any instant to make stronger the governance of your rulers as foolishly done by the children of Israel in the days of Samuel, his servant. For they clamored with him, seeking the appointment of a king as had by the other nations and were insistent despite his warnings.
Be wise then and learn from the error of those before you. For those whom you would empower are the same who shall take your sons for war, your daughters for concubines and your wealth for their benefit.
Seek not the greater empowerment of government. Seek rather the greater fulfillment of your God’s kingdom on earth. Seek out in your own works the practice of charity, that no longer may the government claim need to confiscate your wealth for the poor. Seek out a gracious heart that no judge have cause to mediate your disputes. Be courteous and practice goodwill to all that no officer be needed and no man be imprisoned.
For if the ways of God be done by all, the governments of men shall be made useless and forgotten as the Kingdom of God more quickly replaces the failing governments of fallen men.
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