David was chosen and Elisha was chosen, but Judas and Saul were also chosen!
It is a great privilege to be chosen, but it is also a great responsibility before God!
God chose David because he was a man after His own heart and would be instrumental in blessing and promoting Israel.
God chose an idol worshiping heathen king Cyrus to lead an empire because He knew that Cyrus would have the clout, resources and heart to help to rebuild Jerusalem.
God also chose Nebuchadnezzar because He needed to punish Israel. And when that job was done, He punished Nebuchadnezzar for his own wickedness.
God chose Saul because Israel asked for a king. Saul had to make the choice as to whether he would be a good king or a bad king. After his bad choices, the Spirit of the Lord left him and he was tormented by an evil spirit.
Lessons:
1. Being chosen by God is not necessarily a sign of complete endorsement or approval of one's character. It is only the hint of a pending assignment for the nation that one must accomplish.
2. Every leader has the choice to be a blessing and not a curse to the nation. By our prayers as believers, we empower them to do good and not to harm the nation. We cannot stop praying.
3. When God judges a king, he can spare the nation. Nebuchadnezzar ate grass alone when he was judged; not with the whole of Babylon. Pray that if the leaders make mistakes, God would have mercy on them and help them to repent and correct those mistakes: but if He must deal with them, that Kenya would not go down with any leader. It is God's mercy that preserves nations.
As someone said. "The well being of the nation, is determined by those who will govern it on their knees".
May we not be those who dig holes in our only ship. May we take the opportunity and build Kenya wisely.
God bless you and God bless Kenya.
SEEK the peace and prosperity of the city [nation]... PRAY to the Lord for it, for if it prospers, you too will prosper. Jeremiah 29:7
