I was reading the usual flurry of reports on world events complete with commentary on the quality and competence of government leaders (or lack thereof), and then I read this scripture:

As additional proof, we know there were many priests under the old system, for they eventually died and their office had to be filled by another. But Jesus permanently holds his priestly office, since he lives forever and will never have a successor! So he is able to save fully from now throughout eternity, everyone who comes to God through him, because he lives to pray continually for them. He is the High Priest who perfectly fits our need—holy, without a trace of evil, without the ability to deceive, incapable of sin, and exalted beyond the heavens! Unlike the former high priests, he is not compelled to offer daily sacrifices. They had to bring a sacrifice first for their own sins, then for the sins of the people, but he finished the sacrificial system, once and for all, when he offered himself. (Hebrews 7.23 – 27, TPT)

Who is our leader? Jesus is our leader! Jesus is constant. Jesus doesn’t lie. Jesus really did give his life for me. I have a tendency to think “secular and sacred.” But Jesus is the leader over everything. He is unchanging. All the rest are temporary and apparently increasingly corrupt.

We trumpet “democracy” in this country, which seems to give leadership to those who campaign well or have the best “machine” to win (or steal!) votes.  We submit to our earthly leaders as Peter tells us to (see 1 Peter 2:13 – 17) but not necessarily because they are worthy. Peter lived under Nero! 

Again, Jesus is the leader, the smartest person in the room, the only one worthy of worship.

Now this is the crowning point of what we are saying: We have a magnificent King-Priest who ministers for us at the right hand of God. He is enthroned with honor next to the throne of the Majesty on high. (Hebrews 8.1, TPT)

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross. (Colossians 1.15 – 20, ESV)