Proverbs 27 - 29

Solomon tells us that the citizenry will rejoice at the leadership of a righteous one; but that they groan under the leadership of a wicked authority.  The reason for this is due to the standards they each keep.  The righteous measure themselves by a fixed standard outside of themselves.  The wicked, on the other hand, measures everything by themselves - using themself as the standard.  Thus, what might be appropriate today would be in appropriate tomorrow.  The standard would change on the whim of the leader.

As we face a political season unlike any other in (at least recent) history, perhaps it is a good reminder to look for the candidate in every race who most closely follows a standard that does not vary, one that holds true despite the passing of time.  At election times, many rejoice over the outcome; but what is the lasting impression - rejoicing or groaning?