With Due Respect

Really, there is nothing as difficult as being a leader, making decisions for a body. Everyone seems to wait for your decision before doing anything and what you decide has to favour who you lead positively. This is so with Spiritual leadership, and this is why we Believers are to give respect to our Spiritual leaders. Respect and NOT worship your leaders; respect, because of all they have to go through in maintaining orderliness.

Apostle Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, that we especially Believers are to hold our leaders who are over us in the Lord in very high and most affectionate esteem in appreciation of their work. This is true because, first of all God prevents us from going astray through our Spiritual leaders. They warn and kindly reprove you and exhort you, all in ensuring you grow in strength with grace in the Lord Jesus.

But as Romans 10:17 which says, “So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). (AMP). Now as Romans 10:14-15 in the Amplified version, which says “But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom thy have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!]

In other words God has to send our leaders to us, our leaders have to listen attentively to carry the right message of faith to us, and when this message is disseminated we hear the Word and believe by faith which channels our heart more to Jesus. So you see our leaders need to hear the right message from God, or else they could lead the church astray.

Not only are we to give our spiritual leaders respect, we are to pray for them because if they don’t hear the right thing, we then believe the wrong thing and we move far away from the faith and the truth. They are humans like we are; we are to pray their flesh doesn’t take control of their decisions. Why not pray for your leaders today and see God move through them and through you Spiritually.

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)