GOD’S ANGER AT LEADERSHIP AND THE CLERGY OVER UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN A NATION

 The opposition against you shall result in more promotion because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good -Life Devotional: GOD’S ANGER AT LEADERSHIP AND THE CLERGY OVER UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN  A NATION 

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

   God holds leaders and clergy accountable for the spiritual and moral condition of a nation. In Ezekiel 11:2–12, God rebukes the leaders of Jerusalem who devise wicked counsel and shed innocent blood, comparing the city to a boiling pot of violence. “You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you,” declares the Lord (v. 8, AMP). These leaders were meant to uphold justice, but instead they became enablers of corruption, sacrificing truth for power.

   A stark biblical example is found in the case of Uriah the Hittite. King David, God’s anointed, abused his authority by orchestrating Uriah’s death to conceal his own sin (2 Samuel 11). Though a man after God’s heart, David was not spared from judgment. God sent the prophet Nathan to confront him, saying, “You have struck down Uriah... and have taken his wife” (2 Samuel 12:9). Judgment followed David’s house, showing that God does not overlook bloodguilt, even among His chosen.

  Preachers who support or remain silent about bloodshed—whether through political complicity, tribalism, or fear—invoke divine wrath. God warns in Jeremiah 23:1: “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” (AMP). He sees through religious facades and judges those who “strengthen the hands of evildoers” (Jeremiah 23:14).

  As in Isaiah 1:15, God refuses to hear prayers when hands are stained with blood. His justice is sure. Let every leader and preacher heed His warning—repent, uphold righteousness, and speak against bloodshed, lest judgment fall.

  In our daily prayers we should seek a healthy appetite for God's word and boldness to speak against corruption.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to overcome evil governance.

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