Daily Devotional
2 I
keep the mouth of the king, and the commandments and [the] swearings
of God. 3 Haste thou not to go away from his face, and dwell
thou not in evil work. For he shall do all thing, that he will.
The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 8:2-3
Brethren:
Since kings can be capricious and unpredictable, subjects must exercise discretion, even expediency. “With the dangerous caprices of a king to reckon with, wisdom has to fold its wings and take the form of discretion, content to keep its possessor out of trouble”. Such a call may be seen as unworthy of the Bible unless it is balanced by the rest of Scripture where principles and examples of courage and integrity in government are given. Not only are a people limited by royal power, but they are also helpless in the presence of the wind, death, war, and evil. Unable to control these phenomena, they turn to lording it over other humans, and the result often is injustice.
Since kings can be capricious and unpredictable, subjects must exercise discretion, even expediency. “With the dangerous caprices of a king to reckon with, wisdom has to fold its wings and take the form of discretion, content to keep its possessor out of trouble”. Such a call may be seen as unworthy of the Bible unless it is balanced by the rest of Scripture where principles and examples of courage and integrity in government are given. Not only are a people limited by royal power, but they are also helpless in the presence of the wind, death, war, and evil. Unable to control these phenomena, they turn to lording it over other humans, and the result often is injustice.
Ashbury Bible Commentary
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