Be A Solid Leader

A WORD IN DUE SEASON

Sunday, May 6th, 2018

Be A Solid Leader.

"Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life. Every year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He gave leadership to Israel in each of these places."
1Samuel 7:15-16 (MSG)

The Bible tells us in our opening scripture that Samuel gave solid leadership to Israel his entire life but the painful thing about the life
of Samuel was that his sons could not replace him.

When you study 1Samuel chapter 8, you will see that the reason his sons lacked the right to lead was because of their character; they lacked personhood. You can see that in 1Samuel 8:1-5 (MSG), "When Samuel got to be an old man, he set his sons up as judges in Israel. His firstborn son was named Joel, the name of his second, Abijah. They were assigned duty in Beersheba. But his sons didn't take after him; they were out for what they could get for themselves, taking bribes, corrupting justice. Fed up, all the elders of Israel got together and confronted Samuel at Ramah. They presented their case: “look, you’re an old man, and your sons aren't following in your footsteps. Here’s what we want you to do: Appoint a king to rule us, just like everybody else.""

Therefore, it is obvious that the failure of Samuel's son's character opened Israel to desiring a king. Remember that we learnt that a leader is someone others are willing to follow but the people rebelled against Samuel's sons because they didn't earn the right to lead because of the defect in their character. So, if you are going to be a solid leader then you must be a person of character.

Prayer.
Dear Father, I believe I receive grace to finish my cause without reproach, in Jesus' Name.
Amen.

For further study, read:
John 17:19, 1 Corinthians 6:9-13, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.

Doing the Word.
Uphold integrity in character.