Rulers and Princes of Truth and Justice
“Where, today, are the rulers and princes this land once knew? Where are similar officials to be found? Today, bribery creeps behind the seats of judgment, corruption lurks on the right hand, and perjury sneaks around to the left. What of the flow of fine words that accompany a magistrate to his seat of appointment? What have these noble utterances become but a more meaningless babble. Yet are they not a glorious thing capable of moving the hearts of men with their inspiring message of hope in the ultimate attainment of justice? Let them be recorded for all time.
“He who is pure of hands comes forth. He utters the words that have come from the Temple of Man. Those with panther skins bear the symbols of authority. These words are spoken. You are the ever faithful servant of Truth. the humble one who begs her for guidance. You are not the lord of justice but one who ever seeks it with humility and perseverance, praying it will bless your decisions. You are henceforth one whose words are heavy with authority, whose eyes see without prejudice and whose ears are closed to intolerance. Your thoughts are clear and clean, your heart is pure. It is free of all malice, and to you, a vindictive verdict will be an abomination. The mantle of wisdom rests on your shoulders and the robe of learning is your garment. Your tongue is the servant of Truth and the sword of justice. Your mouth is the shrine of honor and the cave of retribution. Your heart is the temple of purity and the storehouse of wise judgments from the past.”
“Justice will ever be your guiding light and rule; it will lead you even to the appointed place before the mother of the king. Wherever you go, uprightness will take command. You will wield the sword of justice without fear; you will bear it before the sight of all men. You will carry it to the rich and powerful, to the poor and lowly, without discrimination. You will strike down all merchants of falsehood, all fork-tongued deceivers, all who bear false witness or break the statutes of the king. Let wickedness perish in the sands.”
The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:34:11-13)
Rulers and Princes
There was a time when rulers tried their best to follow the Laws of God and the laws of nature. They passed laws that extended and explained the Laws of God rather than opposing them. But as the quote indicates, today many rulers are subject to bribes and corruption. They rule for the benefit of the wealthy, not for the benefit of all. Of course, the “today” that the quote is talking about was centuries ago, but we see it happening again, perhaps worse than ever.
Inspiring Messages
Those ancient rulers who followed the Laws of God did leave inspiring messages to be passed on to future generations in the times when such rulers were scarce. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was a good example of this. His philosophy is studied even today.
From the Temple of Man
The ancient students of the spiritual temples were faithful servants of truth, and were guided with humility, grace, and love. There eyes say without prejudice, meaning they did not treat people differently because of their race, religion, sex, or nationality.
The Robe of Learning
The robe of learning is the garment of the righteous person because such a person never quits learning, never believes there is nothing more to learn.
Justice
The righteous do bring justice to all equally. They will treat the rich and the poor the same. And they will do their best to help God bring an end to the wickedness in the world. It may seem like the opposite of this is happening, but the wicked must be brought out of their hiding places and exposed to the Light of the Sun of Righteousness to burn the wickedness out of them.
