The word for today is - Leader !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Leader !

 

The world says, "lead because you've got what it takes. You've got the skills, the charisma and you've got the drive. You go out there and make it happen, because it's all about you .No! In Galatians 2:20, "It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. If we are to lead effectively and faithfully, we must follow Jesus first, die to self, and let Jesus have control in order that others see who is leading us.  God calls certain people into leadership positions read 1 Samuel 9:16,Tomorrow about this time I (the Lord) will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. I'm talking about the call to leadership by God, not by man. Amen ! In fact, leadership is one of the many roles that is necessary for the Body of Christ to function well  read Romans 12:4-8. What it takes to be a good leader?  Leaders are responsible for how well they do their  jobs and are accountable to God for leading God's people. Leaders were needed from the very beginning, when Moses led God's people out of Egypt through the desert for 40 years and then to the Promised Land.The Bible defines many good qualities for leaders. In Exodus 18, Moses' father-in-law tells Moses to "select capable men from all the people, men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain" for leadership positions read Exodus 18:21, Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.. Those in leadership positions bear a heavy burden. They are to serve as examples to those who they are leading by living in faith and by modeling a way of life that they want the people to exhibit , read Hebrews 13:7, Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.. Let's look at Proverbs 16:9, A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. Father, I ask you today to order my steps in your word. Thank you God for your word. Amen !