Day 15. Trusting God over political leaders...and praying for them still.

Politics and the Christian faith are often times difficult to discuss, however one thing is certain. Political leaders like everyone else need to submit to God and the truth of His word, because their eternity will never be determined by their successful career. Consider the following list of accomplishments of a famous historical political leader, and you determine if he did a good job.

1. He revived a collapsed economy in four years.

2. He instituted nationalized health care. 

3. He gave millions of citizens the opportunity to take attractive vacations through a program called "Strength through joy."

4. He established training schools for those who were unskilled and brought the nation to full employment.

5. He brought crime under control.

6. He started a large public works program to build highways and affordable cars for transportation.

7. He gave the citizens of his country a reason to believe in themselves.

8. His name was Adolf Hitler.

Psalm 118:8-9 says, "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."

Adolf Hitler did not do a good job. He hated God, he hated men, and he used his power to kill millions of people. His political achievements were in vain because God was purposely forgotten in the nation he led. No matter what we accomplish as good citizens or as a thriving society, it is only our individual and collective faith in Christ and obedience to God's word that will produce eternal impact in the lives of others. As Christian's we don't need to be concerned with achieving all the things that the world regards as important. We need to pursue the things that God says are important. Consider the words of another famous political leader named David who wrote in Psalm 131:1, "My heart is not proud, LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me." David was humble before God, and for much of his life this attribute made him a very good leader. Let's pray earnestly today that God would bless us with leaders who love Him and are humble before Him. And let's pray earnestly that God would allow leaders who don't know Him to repent and trust in Jesus for salvation. But never trust man. Never put your hope in the political situations and leaders of this world. Trust in the Lord.