1 Kings 21:7
"Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
Jezebel's question is a rhetorical one in which you can hear the thinly veiled scorn. She was pointing out his weakness and mocking him for it. Then she volunteers to do what Ahab, the king, cannot do for himself.
Here we see a clear example of what the world thinks a leader is. As in most things, God's perspective is vastly different.
The world sees a leader as someone powerful who can accomplish their will no matter the obstacle. On the other hand, a true leader knows that he is only a leader because God has put him there. A true leader realizes the Source of all authority and sees his position as a stewardship, not power to be used for personal benefit. A true leader seeks to benefit his followers at his own expense. This is what Jesus meant by servant leadership, demonstrated vividly by the washing of the disciples' feet.
What kind of leader am I? If I don't see myself as a leader, that is a problem since we are to be leading others to Christ through our lives.
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