The riots in London are sweeping the United Kingdom, Europe and the world. What started as a protest to a man’s death by British police has morphed into chaos and destruction as whole blocks of buildings are being burned and business owners are defending their livelihoods with nothing more than baseball bats. Anarchy in the streets is turning out to be the result of governments unable to provide the so called entitlements the people now expect.
The biblical perspective on all of this is clear. The bible calls us to put our trust in the Lord for our daily bread, not governments. The purpose of government was never to provide food, shelter and medical services and it was certainly never capable of providing all of our needs from the cradle to the grave. It simple boils down to this, do we look to God for our provisions or man as represented by the government.