Do you have trouble respecting authority?
American teenagers are sometimes (sadly) known for disrespecting authority. Are you disrespectful of your parents, police officers, or teachers?
There may be peer pressure to be disrespectful because some people think it's cool to be disrespectful.
Well, one thing we see in the book of Proverbs is an encouragement to respect God’s authority and the authority of the King. We must remember that God is sovereign ,and for this reason we must respect the laws of the land and do as they say.
Verses 21-22 say, "My son, fear the LORD and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?"
Judgement awaits us if we do not listen to the authorities God has placed over our lives. Let us remember that.
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