All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Matthew 28:16
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age
Daniel 7:13
“I saw in the night visions,
and behold, with the clouds of heaven
there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the Ancient of Days
and was presented before him.
And to him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him;
his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
which shall not pass away,
and his kingdom one
that shall not be destroyed
Ephesians 1:20
according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
All of the world leaders are either elected by the people or they have taken power by force. How should we act in the presence of a King or Ruler. Some would say with the respect of the title which they hold. Others would say with the respect the person holding the title deserves. In our global information flowing world it is easy to hear reports on leaders which are on both sides of the moral/ethical coin. Any given day it is a coin toss how the media will paint them. Much of what they do is made public but even more is not. Christ on the other hand did everything in public. He did not seek his own self interest but rather desired to do the will of His heavenly Father. Scripture says that Jesus has been given all authority over heaven and earth. He was not elected by man nor did he come to his leadership by force. He was placed in power by God. While on earth he led by being humble, servant, compassionate, loving, kind, healer, and giving hope, peace, and rest to the burdened people who lacked it. He led by sacrificing his life for those who would choose to believe and desire to live for God. Worldly leaders are always going to disappoint us but Jesus never will. His promises are rocks we can stand on.
