Pulpit Magazine has a two part series from Nathan Williams on why God put government in place.
here is the introduction to the series.
With the Democratic National Convention being held last week, and the Republican National Convention being held this week, our country will turn attention increasingly to the issue of politics and government. Without a doubt the election that will be held in November will be one of the most important elections we have had in some time. With the addition of Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket, we will now have a history making election no matter who wins. The issues being debated are extremely important to our nation including the war in Iraq, abortion, gay marriage, the economy, and so on.
and here is the beginning of part two.
In this article, I’d like to look at one of the responsibilities the Christian has toward government.
Perhaps the most important and certainly the most extensive text dealing with the Christian perspective on government is Romans 13:1-7.