Archive for October 21st, 2009
Are you a servant leader even to those who can’t help you? (92-3)
Christian leaders should place a high value on servant leadership. The very name Christian was given to those who are followers of Jesus the Christ, the ultimate servant. Another example of a powerful leader living as a servant leader is found in 2 Samuel 9.
King Saul’s family line had been removed from the leadership of Israel by God for acts of disobedience committed by Saul. David replaced Saul as God’s anointed, serving as king of Israel. It would have been natural for David to make sure that there were no descendants of Saul left anywhere in the kingdom that may divide the loyalties of any Israelite. But David modeled servant leadership when he went a different direction and sought out those that may have been descendants of Saul to bless them.