Heaven Land Devotions - Lead By Following

The way David became king was because God chose Him to do it. We
never read anywhere that David had it in his heart to ask God to
give him rulership.


It says that God "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.
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and
guided them by the skillfullness of his hands." Psalm
78:70-72.Many want to ascend to the prominant heights of
leadership in ministries and seek for it. However, in all
Biblical examples, there is no record of any king, prophet, judge
or disciple that served God, that ever prayed and asked for it.


Instead it was God that came to them the same as David. He chose
him from following the most vulnerable. The position of
protection.


There are qualifications. One of the primary ones is to follow
the Lord without falling into the trap and snare of thoughts of
becoming a leader. It does not work that way.


True leadership is humble, faithful following the same way as
David did. He never thought of it. If you are following the Lord
Jesus Christ, then you are taking the position of a true shepherd
no matter man, woman, or child.


It is the selfless life of love and care. If you cannot do these
things, you will never be a God-chosen leader. True leaders are
always and forever true followers which is a position of loving
protection.


Do not seek rulership. Seek instead to love, to support the weak,
to kiss fevered brows, and to sing to the Lord.


“Maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself.”―
Elisabeth Elliot