Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you. I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, enduring forever; His kingdom shall never be destroyed, and His dominion shall be to the end.” (Daniel 6:25,26 ESV)
Leaders
King Darius is the kind of leader I want. I do not know if he would be a Democrat or a Republican today. I do not know if he would favor a graduated income tax, or abolish income tax. I do not know if he would protect immigration, or close the border. I do not know if he would be pro-life, or pro-choice.
Those issues are all important issues.
But they fade before one question. When considering a leader, we should see if they acknowledge and favor the One True Living God. In other words, are they pro-Jesus?
King Darius had learned the hard way that God is King, eternally. King Darius learned the hard way that Darius serves God, or Darius serves nothing. King Darius learned the hard way that the loving fear of the Lord is what matters.
Because really, Darius leads nothing. Neither does any other earthly King. Neither does any elected official. Neither do we.
Only Jesus leads.
We can not really lead, but Jesus can and does.