When he had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drove Israel from following the Lord and made them commit great sin. (II Kings 17:21 ESV)
Leaders
There is a close connection between a people’s leaders, and their faithfulness to the Lord who puts leaders in place. Sometimes the warning seems clear, that God gives His people the leaders we deserve. Sometimes the opposite seems more prevalent, that God uses leaders to drive His people.
But whichever the case, it is unsettling.
Because whatever your political opinion, it is clear that we rarely have satisfactory leaders these days.
And perhaps that is exactly what God is doing.
Perhaps we look too lovingly, or too hatefully, at our leaders. Perhaps we expect too much, or too little from them. Perhaps in our focus on political leaders, we lose focus on our true leader.
We have a King, you see, that we do not deserve, but through His life and death and life, He causes us to deserve Him, in God’s eyes.
We have a King, you see, that does not lead us astray, but if we follow Him and Him alone, wow, what Joy and peace are found.
The fact is, none of us are reliably good leaders, unless we are following the One True King, Jesus.
We can not lead nor follow well, but Jesus can lead us.
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