LEADING DISTRESSED, IN DEBT, DISCONTENTED PEOPLE

Friday, May 19, 2006

Elders in the Lord’s church are among my favorite people.

These men have a great responsibility in leading people (sheep).

Most of the time these elders spend eight or more hours working for a living. They come home from a busy day and try to do everything else that needs to be done. An elder not only cares for his family, he cares for the family of God.

The Old Testament part of my daily scripture reading was 1 Samuel 21 & 22. Verse 2 of chapter 22 reads: “All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.”

Wow! Look at these words: distress, in debt, discontented.

How would you like to be their leader?

Pray for your spiritual leaders. No, not every member of the church is distressed, in debt or discontented. Absolutely not! But let’s face it. We are just people and sometimes people can be a motley crew and hard to lead.

Thank God for good leaders.