II Chronicles 34:33
So King Josiah removed all detestable idols from the entire land of Israel and required everyone to worship the Lord their God. And throughout the rest of his lifetime, they did not turn away from the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
This shows how the ruler of the nation can influence the people under his authority. This king was a "good" king, who knew God as the only God, and he promoted worship of the only One Who deserves adoration. And while he was still king over them, the people never did turn away from doing right, which brought peace to the land.
There are also plenty of examples of "bad" kings over Israel, who led the people into horrible, degrading acts of paganism; and that brought on wars, unrest, and even captivity.
We, as the citizens of our Nation, need to open our eyes and ears to understand how our daily lives and attitudes reflect either our good God or our detestable enemy. And we need to observe those who seek to rule over us, to examine their characters, in order to cooperate with God to elect righteous men and women over us to lead us aright, into the right, good ways of the Lord we call our God.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
