The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: 'When one rules over men in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God, he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth' (3-4).
How true this is. When a leader is righteous, when he or she carries with them a healthy ‘fear of the Lord’, then the workers, country, organization is blessed.
The imagery of light and brightness remind me that under this kind of leadership there is honesty and transparency. Hidden motives, private agendas and the kinds of things that happen in the shadows do not live with a leader of integrity. She or he creates a place where people want to live, work, and be –depending upon what they are leading.
Leaders with righteousness and the fear of God don’t create Camelot. We are all flawed and broken in some places. Mistakes are made. Projections don’t pan out. And unexpected market forces still exist, but righteous leaders with integrity build well and what they lead stand the tests.
Lord, I pray for men and women who lead… business, education, church and religious institutions, government, media, finance, companies (small and large), PTA’s, scout troops, sports teams, etc. I pray for women and men who are righteous. I pray for men and women who have a healthy ‘fear of You.’ I pray, Lord, is that they, that we, may lead well.
Through Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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