The God Shot: 1 Peter 2:13-14

"Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right." (1 Peter 2:13-14)

These words are hard for us to hear today because no matter which political party you're a part of, or even if you prefer not to affiliate with either at one point or another, all of us will be under the authority of someone we don't like or agree with. Try to imagine what it was like for the Christians Peter wrote this letter to Rome was persecuting, taxing, and even killing them. Yet Peter says to trust God with it all. God is sovereign over all authorities and all the moving parts. Their role is to punish evil and praise those who do good, but our world is broken. So it doesn't always happen that way. Come, Lord Jesus. He's our eternal hope. He is where the joy is!