October 20, 2018: Day 70 – Proverbs 28

There is a bit of an undercurrent to this chapter that almost speaks directly to the leader of the people.  We find an admonition for the king to reach out to the poor and the powerless.  If you look at vss.2-3 you hear about a ruler who is intelligent and produces order.  Actually an intelligent ruler not only produces order, but lasting order.  Where an unintelligent ruler is one who oppresses the poor.  This has always been the way in which I have chosen to vote.  Which person is going to be on the side of the poor and the powerless? That is my guiding value.  Who out of the two candidates that I am considering is going to be a friend to the poor?  Jesus states something similar in Matthew 5 when he calls the blessed poor.  I am absolutely convinced that Jesus had a prerogative for the poor.