How Exciting It Is When A Leader Is Told Where To Go And What To Say And Speak And Teach!
There is so much contemporary leadership could learn and apply from the opening words of this prophetic book, which is inspired by a leader and written by an experienced leader and it can be applied to all in leadership no matter in what area that leadership is being exercised.
I have been reading and studying carefully the opening words of the book of Revelation with regard to modern day leadership and I discover in these opening sentences an atmosphere and indication where John the 90 year old writer is filled with humility as he places himself on the same level as all the other disciples of Jesus.
Humility is not a very obvious characteristic among today's local and national and international leaders.
John is the last of the twelve disciples still alive.
We read of Peter, James and John.
He is the only one left on earth who had walked with Jesus.
All the others had gone.
He is in prison on the isle of Patmos off the west coast of Turkey because of the Word of God and testimony of Jesus.
Here we see something of John's uncompromising stand for Jesus and His Word, as he experiences suffering pains and kingdom power and patient endurance.
They all go together! But do they do so among today's leaders? It was and is a privilege to suffer for the Name of Jesus.
It is not a complaint.
You will get suffering and you will be marginalised.
Imagine hearing a voice saying "I AM".
The voice sounded like a trumpet, which calls and attracts one's attention.
This is the book of trumpets, piercing and penetrating at times.
Trumpets have to emit a clear certain sound.
This can happen when you are worshipping in the Spirit.
The enemy was seeking to win by brutal persecution, and by isolation, but the Holy Spirit overrules and furthers the work of Jesus Christ.
Now, there is a word to the Church to challenge and exhort and encourage and teach, and it can be applied to every leader too.
Trumpets are often connected with being summoned for some specific purpose.
You can be alone with God in a service, and you see something, and you hear something, and you are alone with God, and shut in with God, and only the two of you know it.
You are on a different wavelength.
John is commanded to write.
God does tell you what to do! Jesus requires you to do certain things, even when you are 90! Leaders know how to obey commands as well as issue command and that never stops nor ceases.
Learn to do now what Almighty God wants you to do so that you will be able to do it at 90 if He calls you and commands you.
Normally the commands are - write - speak - go there, now.
This is what happened in my own life only a year ago when it was made so clear to me that I had to return and speak and teach in Kenya and out in the slums and jungle areas where it is not very pretty nor safe.
But, I went and how exciting it was to teach young leaders who wanted to be taught.
I have been reading and studying carefully the opening words of the book of Revelation with regard to modern day leadership and I discover in these opening sentences an atmosphere and indication where John the 90 year old writer is filled with humility as he places himself on the same level as all the other disciples of Jesus.
Humility is not a very obvious characteristic among today's local and national and international leaders.
John is the last of the twelve disciples still alive.
We read of Peter, James and John.
He is the only one left on earth who had walked with Jesus.
All the others had gone.
He is in prison on the isle of Patmos off the west coast of Turkey because of the Word of God and testimony of Jesus.
Here we see something of John's uncompromising stand for Jesus and His Word, as he experiences suffering pains and kingdom power and patient endurance.
They all go together! But do they do so among today's leaders? It was and is a privilege to suffer for the Name of Jesus.
It is not a complaint.
You will get suffering and you will be marginalised.
Imagine hearing a voice saying "I AM".
The voice sounded like a trumpet, which calls and attracts one's attention.
This is the book of trumpets, piercing and penetrating at times.
Trumpets have to emit a clear certain sound.
This can happen when you are worshipping in the Spirit.
The enemy was seeking to win by brutal persecution, and by isolation, but the Holy Spirit overrules and furthers the work of Jesus Christ.
Now, there is a word to the Church to challenge and exhort and encourage and teach, and it can be applied to every leader too.
Trumpets are often connected with being summoned for some specific purpose.
You can be alone with God in a service, and you see something, and you hear something, and you are alone with God, and shut in with God, and only the two of you know it.
You are on a different wavelength.
John is commanded to write.
God does tell you what to do! Jesus requires you to do certain things, even when you are 90! Leaders know how to obey commands as well as issue command and that never stops nor ceases.
Learn to do now what Almighty God wants you to do so that you will be able to do it at 90 if He calls you and commands you.
Normally the commands are - write - speak - go there, now.
This is what happened in my own life only a year ago when it was made so clear to me that I had to return and speak and teach in Kenya and out in the slums and jungle areas where it is not very pretty nor safe.
But, I went and how exciting it was to teach young leaders who wanted to be taught.
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