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AUTHORITY & SUBMISSION 2

Text : Hebrew 13:17

 *_Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit_* .

We saw yesterday how King Saul(the supposed spiritual leader over Israel) misled God's inheritance because of his ignorance. He made the wrong choice by asking the people to embark on fasting when God has not declared it. He even laid a curse on anyone who disobeyed such order by eating.(1Sam14:24).

Being a spiritual leader calls for *accountability* in the following ways:

 *1. Serve(ing):* Number one role of every spiritual leader is to serve the followers. Serve them by feeding and nurturing them with God's word. This service also includes adding value to their lives holistically. What makes you a leader over another is service.

At any given capacity you are leading people of God, you must be deliberate about serving them with the appropriate meal. Don't delegate this duty. *And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, __to give them their portion of meat in due season_*_ ? Luke 12:42

 *2.Discern(ing)* : God expects spiritual leaders to be very discerning and sensitive about the state of his or her followers. Hence, a spiritual leader must take responsibility for whatever happens under his watch. Eli, the prophet, at his old age could still discern that it was God speaking to Samuel. The young boy would have missed out on God's call upon his life if not for Eli's discerning ability. (1Samuel 3:2-10).  

Proverb 27:23 says _Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds. To achieve this as a leader, you must be very discerning and sensitive_ .

 *3. Lead(ing):* You lead by simply taking a walk ahead of others. You lead by Chartting a course for your followers. The authority God has given you is to *LEAD and not to COERCE, THREATHEN or put your followers under DURESS* .

You lead by showing examples for others to follow, not only by preaching or teaching. 

Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you._ 

Philippians 4:9

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Pray that your leader(s) will find help to lead you as they ought to.

2. Pray for yourself as a leader that God will help you to Serve, discern and lead effectively as God wills from now on.

Bible reading: 1Samuel 12:1-6

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