He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,

or decide by what he hears with his ears,

but with righteousness he will judge the needy,

with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.

He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;

with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.

Righteousness will be his belt 

and faithfulness the sash around his waist (Isaiah 11:3-5).

Our leaders…

meh.

Oh, I’m sure there are some in leadership who are trying their best to do the job wisely and well, but overall I am unimpressed.  I look at the upper echelons of power and I see corruption and narcissism and a fundamental refusal to submit to truth. And this comes from both sides of the proverbial aisle.

It disgusts me.

It frustrates me.

It frightens me.

Then, I read this passage, and peace washes over my spirit.

Go ahead, reread it–I’ll wait…

…

See what I mean?

Even so, come Lord Jesus.

Happy Friday, Beloved