Day 12... praying for our leaders!

As I am doing the Daniel fast/XL vegan lent, I have set up theme of prayer week by week.

This week was my week of praying for people in authority in churches and Para churches organisations in particular.

Over the years we have heard of leaders in ministry falling from grace, thus reminding us that even though they are chosen by God to fulfil their roles they are still human.

The bible often reminds us that we must pray for our leaders and intercede for them without ceasing especially those who we are seeing are clearly in the wrong and won’t change their ways. Often, those leaders are surrounded by ‘Yes’ people who will applaud them until they drop off the bridge.

In Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar was reminded in a dream that he was king because God placed him there. He had become big headed and was asked to change his ways but he didn’t and was send in the wilderness etc…

We owe to remember that whatever comes from the top filters down to you, who ultimately have to execute the orders. And if you are in some sort of ministry, you will be passing them to God’s people…

We owe to pray that our leaders will remain humble, teachable, seek God and REMAIN in touch with the master. So that, when your leaders decide something, it is in line with what the Lord wants. That way, when the orders filter down to you it will feel as pure as the olive oil that was poured on Aaron’s head travelling smoothly from his head to his beard to the hem of his garment (psalm 133).

Praying for them is also selfish because ultimately, it will save you a lot of heartaches as you will stop questioning their decisions when you know that they are in tune with the Lord. It will stop you trying to justify them when they are wrong. It will stop to jeopardising your own integrity.

Whether you like your leaders or not… stop dancing around get on your knees and get praying.

Ok sermon over. Peace.