“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: from following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people and Israel his inheritance (Psalm 78 vs 70–71)”.
David was a man who is known by all as a King ordained by God, the general believe is that he was anointed to RULE over the people. But the scripure above is drawing our attention to something different which David did, there is an inscription on the wall of my church which says “this building is built for the glory of God and service unto humanity”. Note that word “service”, Kind David was a king who devotedly served the people, he wasn't a leader who extort rather one who led by example.
When God
calls you or gives you a gift it is to SERVE and not to RULE. The way God
designed the post of leadership is to SERVE the followers and not
extorting or ruling them, a man who is not ready to serve is not worthy of being a leader. Our Lord Jesus Christ while He was on earth, despite the grace upon His life and strong reationship with the Father yet He served the disciples, scripture said He washed the disciples feet (John 13 vs 1-17).
As the Messiah sent to the earth, He ought to be the one to be washed of His feet. But Him having a servant heart attitude, He washed theirs instead, when would we have such in our churches, gatherings, working places, states, country, nation and world in general? Many of the issues and challenges around the world now is because of men and women who see position as a place of extorting or ruling and not serving.
Our obedience to God’s instructions shows that we are truly His son and daughter, I show unto you His instruction on this matter “Matthew 13 vs 14-17 KJV; And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: (15) For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. (16) But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. (17) For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Positions can be taken away but actions taken while on that position exist forever, wherever you find yourself as a leader make welfare of your followers your main goal (SERVE THEM). Our nation is at the state it is because we lack leaders that are ready to serve, does it have to continue that way? NO!!!
#Let change begin with you and I.
#I am the change Nigeri needs.
#Remain blessed.
God bless you,
Your Brother,
AKINWANDE AYODEJI TIMOTHY,
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