November 26, 2020 Spirit Meat Devotional : Topic – ATTACKS OF THE DEVIL AGAINST LEADERSHIP – Ecclesiastes 10:16a & 17a, Hebrews 12:16
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Bad leadership is an assault of the devil against the collective destiny of any group of people. Such leadership appointed by the devil will exchange the future for pennies today. Esau was such a leader over his family. The Bible described him as a profane person. He refused to recognise the meaning of the glorious heritage reserved for his family by birthright, instead, he exchanged it cheaply for a one-time meal, and by so doing removing his family from God’s first choice.
God appoints leaders that will sacrifice themselves to ensure a future is created and preserved for his people. He requires a father to plan and manage resources effectively for the future of his children; a pastor to lay his life down on behalf of the sheepfold of God, feeding them with the truth and the vision of God for their future; a political leader to use resources to create opportunities for the society.
However, stop expecting perfection from your God-appointed leaders. We are all called to excellence in our walk with God, not perfection. Perfection simply means you have exhausted all rooms for improvements. Only God is perfect in that sense. But excellence is a call to continuous improvement. If you are a leader or on your way to leadership, you must be committed to continuous growth. You must have self-government and leadership over your own life before you can lead anyone else.
PRAYER: Father, I commit to excellence in every role of leadership responsibility. I acquire the grace to grow and overturn the assault of demonic leaders over your people.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Daniel 2:24-3:30, 1 Peter 4:7-5:14, Psalm 119:81-96, Proverbs 28:15-16