Most nations in the world today have a government and leaders who govern them. Voters choose the leaders, and the Government and rulers are formed to govern the country.
This is the finest way to manage a country efficiently, but if the leaders are not trustworthy, terrible consequences will befall the people’s way of life. In that scenario, a lot of people suffer.
God is the ultimate judge, and every one of the leaders will be held accountable for their deeds. They ought to obey God’s commands while also being loyal to their people.
God has similarly appointed leaders in his church to enable the orderly growth of his kingdom. The mission assigned to the leaders must be completed. Since God himself chooses the leadership, they must respect him and carry out his instructions.
Let us have a look at the following scripture that will tell us how God will punish the wicked leaders who disobey his commandments.
Proverbs 28:15(KJV) “As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.”
Proverbs 29:2(KJV) “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Proverbs 29:12(KJV) “If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.”
Proverbs 16:12(KJV) “It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.”
1 Timothy 4:12(KJV) “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
2 Timothy 2:24(KJV) “And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,”
Proverbs 16:18(KJV) “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
Psalm 101:5(KJV) “Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”
Philippians 2:3(KJV) “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
1 Timothy 3:1-2(KJV) “This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
Matthew 20:26(KJV) “But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;”
Luke 22:26(KJV) “But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.”
Hebrews 13:7(KJV) “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.”
Proverbs 4:23(KJV) “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
Exodus 18:21(KJV) “Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
Galatians 6:9(KJV) “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Psalm 78:72(KJV) “So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”
Proverbs 11:14(KJV) “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”
2 Timothy 2:15(KJV) “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Isaiah 3:12(KJV) “As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.”
Proverbs 29:4(KJV) “The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.”
James 3:1(KJV) “My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
Titus 1:7(KJV) “For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
1 Timothy 5:17(KJV) “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”
Proverbs 31:8-9(KJV) “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Proverbs 28:16(KJV) “The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”
Matthew 5:37(KJV) “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
Proverbs 29:14(KJV) “The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.”
1 Peter 5:5(KJV) “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
