“The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each with
weapon in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Stay close
to the king wherever he goes.” 2 Chronicles 23:7
In 2
Chronicles 23, Jehoiada, a priest, led a rebellion to overthrow an evil queen
Athaliah who killed members of her family. The promise to king David from God was that
someone from his royal line would always be on the throne (2 Samuel 7:16)
In order
to restore that promise, a good priest felt called from God to overthrow her
and put the rightful heir on the throne.
The
promise of a rightful heir on the throne from 2 Samuel 7:16 pointed to an
eternal king, Jesus, who right now sits on that throne. There’s no need to overthrow governments for
that reason.
Christians
may be led by God to speak up against human rights violations and religious
freedom oppression. This may lead to a
government falling. Christians may be
apart of an army to establish a rightful government to the government.
However,
the church isn’t about rebelling and taking over any kingdom. Jesus never overthrew Rome even though many wanted him too. Our kingdom is not of this earth. Christians must establish God’s kingdom at
work, at school, in their homes and neighborhoods. That’s where the battle is fought.