Here we go into another political season. Everyone seems to have an opinion about the government, but too often we disconnect our view of the government from the teaching of God’s Word. Often it seems as though Christians put their hope in elections to make everything better instead of putting their hope in Jesus. Don’t hear me wrong, we need to vote and be involved in government but we fail to ask some important questions like, What obligations and responsibilities do Christians have toward the government? How do we relate to government and those who govern us? Should we submit to government or challenge it? Do we obey it or change it? Or both? Or neither? What if we don’t agree with our government? What if we are persecuted by our government? Is it ever right to disobey or defy government? If so, when?