| Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Lenten Weekday (Total Consecration - Day 20) | ||
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Matthew 20:26 It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
When we have a cause or some political agenda we think that the way to get what we want is to get someone into power so they can legislate, so they can force the world to be the way we want it to be.
Jesus calls us to a different way. He calls us to be leaders, not in the sense that we have power to command others, but to be an example to others, both of the love and mercy of God and the hope that we have in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Only when we lead by example can we give true hope to others. If we lead by command there will always be scepticism that we truly know what we are talking about, but if we walk with others and suffer with them, then when we show love and hope the people can see that this is real.
Rather than looking to political leaders to solve our problems we should be looking to be Christ to others to give them a hope for life, and a more abundant life at that.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to desire to lead rather than to hope for someone to force us to be what I want us to be. Make it not about what I want, but about what you want for us.
Amen
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