INTRODUCTION

People, especially the young or those new in the Lord, have many misconceptions. Leadership serves as a prime example because of a failure to grasp how it truly works. Many people dream of a future time when they will no longer have to submit to any authority. However, everyone has a leader to which he must submit and follow. God designed the home to have a specified order of authority: the children submit to the parents (Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): King Saul’s son Jonathan held command over one thousand soldiers. He was in line to become the next king of Israel, but God chose David instead. Jonathan did not fight against the will of God but graciously submitted (1 Samuel 23:15-17 [15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. [16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. [17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
  See All...). He even helped and encouraged David many times. What might have happened if Jonathan wanted to be the king regardless of God’s plan?
• (For everyone): Rebellion is often mislabeled as being independent. Everyone must be led by someone else. Who is your leader? Whom are you leading? Are you leading and following in a way that pleases the Lord?
• Under whose authority do you operate? Who lives under your authority? Why is it important that a leader submits to his God-given authority?Under whose authority do you operate? Who lives under your authority? Why is it important that a leader submits to his God-given authority?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to build you into a godly leader.
• Thank the Lord for the godly leaders in your life.

HYMN

I SURRENDER ALL

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