The People

In the multitude of people is the king's honor; but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

These words from Proverbs speak
To the world of today.
We know that the fortunes of the ruler
Should be tied to the fortunes of the people.
The ruler needs people to support him.
Without people the ruler cannot exist.
Those that seek power today need the people.
But they should remember
That once they have power,
They still need the people.
Do those that run today's businesses
Respect those that work for them?
Do those that head our government
Respect the people that voted for them?
Not always.
We, the people, must choose wisely
When we vote.
We, the people, must demand that those that toil
Are rewarded justly.
Christ told us we will be judged
By how we treat
"The least of these my brethren."
We, the people, must remember.

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Choosing our Leaders

As a roaring lion,

And a ranging bear,

So is a wicked ruler

over a poor people.

The prince that lacketh understanding

is also a great oppressor...

Proverbs 28: 15-16

Words to remember as we choose
The person to lead this nation.
Who is wicked?
Overt acts make for easy judgment.
Few who reach for power
Have made such blatant mistakes.
Evil disguises itself.
Our duty is to look deeper,
To know the soul of the power seeker.
How do they treat those around them?
Who are their friends?
Listen to their words,
But hear their meaning.
People of faith
Must pray for guidance.
Remember Christ's words:
"And ye shall know the truth,
And the truth shall make you free."
Pray to know the truth.