Did you see that a lot of people don’t want Donald Trump to be the king of America? On October 18th, there were numerous “No Kings” rallies across the country, protesting what demonstrators describe as authoritarian actions by President Trump. They claim he acts more like a king than a president.
One protester in San Francisco held a sign that read, “Hey Trump, nobody paid us to be here. We all hate you for free.” Nice. You can find the Babylon Bee’s satirical list of accomplishments by people like those at the No Kings demonstrations [here](#).
The vast majority of protesters were Democrats and leftists (and yes, there is a distinction between the two). Naturally, there were jabs from the right about the rallies, with some calling it “Democrat Sulk Day.” Supporters of the “No Kings” rallies denied this characterization and said they simply oppose the despotic actions of any president who crosses the line of democracy.
But am I the only one calling baloney on that? If the situation were reversed, and a leftist president was pushing their niche agenda onto the nation, what do you want to bet most of these folks would have stayed home?
The good news is that the “No Kings” rallies were mainly peaceful—a refreshing change for that side of the political fence. Usually, when the Left doesn’t get its way, it follows in the footsteps of those in 1780-90s France, who birthed leftist philosophy.
Wall Street Journal writer Jason Willick noted a few years back:
> “The French Revolution, in its moderate phase before 1792, drew on America’s ideals in seeking to overthrow the monarchy. The differences, however, proved fundamental. Whereas the Americans began with the individual as the primary unit of moral and political value, [France] wanted to create a collective will. But in order to create a collective will, you have to destroy all those wills that are counter to your vision of the general will. That’s why America’s revolution ended with constitutional government and France’s in terror and tyranny.”
The destruction of “those wills that are counter to your vision of general will” has been carried out countless times, not only during the past five or so years but throughout history. To be fair, it has been done on both sides of the political divide.
This dynamic echoes what Frank Herbert wrote in *Children of Dune*:
> “When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.”
This robbing of freedom and voice has often happened more through mob mentality and political puppeteering than by a single individual. It aligns closely with the spirit of the French Revolution and its disastrous outcomes.
Such tactics have been called out even by unlikely sources, like the rock band Black Sabbath in their song **The Mob Rules**:
> Close the city and tell the people that something’s coming to call
> Death and darkness are rushing forward to
> Take a bite from the wall
> You’ve nothing to say, they’re breaking away
> If you listen to fools, the mob rules
> The mob rules
Mobs that dominate cultural thought demonstrate why, as Winston Churchill famously said, democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others. However, he and the “No Kings” protesters are wrong when it comes to the best form of government.
The best government, absolutely, is a monarchy—but with one very important requirement: it must have the right monarch. And I know of only One who qualifies.
The problem is that any monarch represents ultimate authority—something that clashes with the insubordinate spirit we’re all born with.
Looking at the “No Kings” protests and reading many of their comments reminded me of Albert Camus’ famous quote: “I rebel, therefore we exist.”
The Bible, however, tells us in Romans 13:1-2:
> “There is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God.”
This means the spirit of authority-resistance running through the “No Kings” rallies and others like them is aimed every bit as much upward as outward, even if the protesters are unaware of it.
Some have declared that explicitly. The atheist Christopher Hitchens expressed disgust at the notion that we are the property of any supernatural authority:
> “Once you assume a creator and a plan, it makes us objects in a cruel experiment. And over us, to supervise this, is installed a celestial dictatorship, a kind of divine North Korea.”
Thomas Paine speaks for many today with his stance on authority and human worship when he wrote:
> “My own mind is my own church.”
But no matter what Paine’s or anyone else’s mind tells them, the Bible declares everywhere that God is King overall.
Scripture says:
– “The Lord is King forever and ever” (Psalm 10:16)
– “The Lord is enthroned as King forever” (Psalm 29:10)
– And of Jesus, who is coming back as King over all creation: “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Timothy 6:15)
The rebellious spirit of our age won’t accept any king, including Jesus. Just like He spoke about in the parable of the nobleman:
> “But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us’” (Luke 19:14).
It’s both funny and tragic how fickle crowds quickly change their tune. One minute, they were “intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king” (John 6:15), and not long afterward, they were screaming, “We have no king but Caesar” (John 19:15).
Scripture also reveals that the overt kind of rejection Christ experienced in His first coming will happen again at His second appearing. Psalm 2 describes that scene:
> “Why are the nations in an uproar and the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers take counsel together against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us tear their fetters apart and cast away their cords from us!’” (Psalm 2:1-3)
But they’ve got it all wrong. Jesus isn’t a king who takes and enslaves; He’s one who gives (literally everything) and sets us free. No monarch has ever done that, am I right?
So, if you’re a “No Kings” rally participant, relax and take heart. Trump will never be king. But Jesus is—and it’s best you confess Him as Lord now rather than end up as His footstool someday (Psalm 110:1).
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/no-kings-including-jesus.html
