Mt 20:27-28 “And
whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of
man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many.”
A true leader doesn’t stand on top of the mountain and point
the way, he leads by walking through the valley showing the way.
Dominion and authority are great things man often pursue and
pride themselves in having others bow authority to them.
Yet, Christ makes it clear concerning true leadership as defined
by the constitution of the spiritual kingdom. We are to teach those of this kingdom,
instruct them, counsel them and comfort them carrying their burdens (Gal 6).
It’s hard for vain men, even good men, to have such
authority and not to be puffed up in it, and often do more hurt than good with it.
Jesus saw fit to banish it out of the church, Paul himself
disowns dominion over the faith of any (2 Cor 1:24).
Christ eliminated this by clarifying the greater your
authority and dominion given in Christ, the greater you serve one another, for
mutual edification by way of humility and usefulness!
Paul made himself everyone’s servant: (1 Cor 9:19 “For though I be free from all men, yet have
I made myself a servant unto all, that I may gain the more.”)
The way to be great in God’s eyes and amongst the church is
to be humble and serviceable. Those are to be best accounted of, and most
respected.
True leadership must be for the benefit of the follower, not
the leader.
HSAY… Todd
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