Godly Leaders John 10:11 Today's discussion is taking a reflective look at the character traits of God's godly leaders whom He strategically placed to lead His people and declare His Word. For example, Moses walked closely with God until God called him friend. We know David was a man after God's own heart. King Solomon was a wise man, Nehemiah totally believed in prayer and before undertaking his assignment he prayed and Jeremiah was so concerned about the nation's sins until he wept. Peter, James, John and Christ other disciples left their respective occupations to become fishers of men. What about Paul? Paul preached Christ regardless of his situation, condition or even if he was prison bounded. The question now becomes, What do God's leaders have in common? The commonality among all God's called leaders both then and now is their love for God and obedience to their assigned tasks (calling). Godly leaders are the under shepherds and Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd and His leaders are to emulate Him. Just as Christ cares for His sheep godly leaders have this same character trait. I am reminded of the phrase that says "how beautiful of the feet of those who preach the gospel of Christ." This question begs an answer, Are all godly leaders' pastors? No because there are many other leaders who are not pastors, but is being used by God to carry forth His message of salvation to lost souls of this world. God's Word is being shared. Let's conclude today's discussion by saying today's godly leaders has dedicated his or herself to carrying God's message to a sinful nation because we know that the God in us is greater than the "god" in this world. Join me in prayer for all godly leaders, pray for our strength as we remain obedient to God's call. Godly leaders are a precious commodity. Comments are welcome. Author's contact: http://willie-writing.blogspot.com, white3285@sbcglobal.net
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