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Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. Jeremiah 38:5

And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hands, and they mock me. Jeremiah 38:19

Sometimes, I think political leaders deserve our pity rather than constant judgement and condemnation. Why do I say so?

Sincerely, looking at these two verses extracted from Jeremiah 38, you could see a king abdicating his responsibility and delegating his authority to his political group or what Nigerians used to call ‘The Cabal’.

Ask me: How could a right thinking leader say there is nothing he could do against people under his authority. Maybe, as coup plotters and throne usurpers that they are, probably they are right. When you force yourself into a position into which you were not voted for, you feel like a usurper and cannot take your rightful place to do what is right. Or you just don’t care what is thought of you. Or you find it difficult to rein in those who are meant to serve under you because they have a lot of dirt on you.

So, you lift up your arms helplessly as if they are just too stubborn to listen to you. As in, who is the one in control here?

Indeed, the princes threw Jeremiah into a pit and he would have died there if not for the courage of Ebedmelech the Ethiopian who went talk to the king and let him know that this was not right. Anyway, maybe God actually planted him there and gave him the courage to make the king to see reason because God always defends those who serve Him faithfully. And Jeremiah was rescued from the evil intentions of the Jews.

So, as people of God in Nigeria, I think it is time for us to reason for these people who are blinded by their hold on power so that they don’t destroy our country for us because we refuse to speak out against their evil activities. God is always on the side of justice.

And the truth is: We have no other country but this. You may run away for as long as you like, you will still be a Nigerian-this or that.

Now the reason I said we should pity these political leaders is the same lack of balls exhibited by Zedekiah. Yesterday, we read about his secret mission to Jeremiah. Today, we saw him again secretly visiting Jeremiah.

Jeremiah told him point blank that he wouldn’t listen to his advice. He assured Jeremiah of listening as well as how he would keep him safe. Today he confessed why he was behaving like a spineless leader. He confessed of being afraid of the Jews and of being mocked by them if he chose to obey God’s instructions.

Now, why his fear for his safety could be understood, his concern about being mocked cannot be. Clearly, if he believes enough in Jeremiah to want to hear what God has to say, why is he afraid to obey? Jeremiah had severally asked them to obey God’s word as a means of escaping God’s judgement but they wouldn’t listen. Now to cover face, he would rather the whole of Jerusalem gets destroyed.

Indeed, his psychology exposes clearly why Nigerian leaders would rather see the country burn to remain in the good books of her enemies than take a stand for the people. If you want to work hard for the interest of your people, you will likely make a lot of enemies. But these people would rather let the country burn and save their faces and their pockets than defend her.

So, it is the people who have to learn to come to their senses and determine their future through becoming wise on who they trust the destiny of their nation with. This is not a monarchy; it is civil rule. That means there is some choice to be made through the ballots. If the citizens decide to take over every aspect of the system and shun cooperating with their oppressors, the system can be rescued and the right people elected.

But that wisdom and courage begins with having the right spirit by giving your life to Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour. Will you?

Jesus is Lord!

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