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AUTHORITY & SUBMISSION

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 .

Today, I shall be starting a series on one major responsibility of every leader and follower. Let's start with the Leader.

Many a leaders think or behave as though they are special breed over the followers. They often think in terms of *Superiority* instead of *accountability* They seem to forget that they are only stewards or shepherds that will give account to the *_Chief Shepherd_ .* (Acts 20:28, 1Peter 5:4).

In Mathew chapter 20 verses 25 and 26, Jesus called His disciples together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials _flaunt their authority over those under them_ .But among you it will be different....... ,

 *The major contrast* between spiritual and secular leaders is what(who) they are watching over or leading. While the spiritual leader is watching over Souls( *eternal* *beings* ),Secular leaders are only watching over the outward man( *perishable and temporal* *beings* ). 

This is the only reason a spiritual leader must sit up! Being an individual with spiritual authority is no fanfare! As a spiritual leader, your Supervisor is no man but SPIRIT being-the Godhead(the trinity). 

If you know that you will be giving *account* to Spirit about a work done in the physical realm, then we should fear. I say to every leader(at whatever capacity you are serving as one), Be careful how you discharge your duty over your followers. 

 _Authority is a dangerous sword that must not be given to a novice_ .

'.... *Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil ". 1 Timothy 3:6

A novice in leadership position will surely wield the sword against himself or herself. 

Though, some leaders are not novice, but because they have refused to take an intentional journey with the Lord, they have remained a novice after so many years of being in Christ. Such leaders can be very dangerous over the sheep(followers). They do not know how to lead a SOUL. Saul, the very first king over Israel is an example of such novice leader. 

 _Now the men of Israel were pressed to exhaustion that day, because Saul had placed them under an oath, saying, “Let a curse fall on anyone who eats before evening—before I have full revenge on my enemies.” So no one ate anything all day_ ,(1Sam14:24).

 *May your Leaders always be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, so that they will not jeopardize your destiny* .

PRAYER FOCUS

1. Lord help my leader(s) to fully understand the weight of the position they are occupging.

2. Pray that the leader(s) set over you will not miss the plan of God for the position they are occupying in and over your life.

Bible reading: 2King 21:1-6

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