Following up on yesterday’s post, having seen what kind of godly men leaders are to be, we see that there is, indeed, an appropriate response to godly leaders. Hebrews 13:17 gives us this:
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning,for that would be of no advantage to you.
Now, we may not like what the Bible has to say to us about our response to godly leadership, but we are called to such a thing nonetheless. We aren’t to follow our leaders into sin or encourage them in paths that are dishonoring to God; however, following them is all about God being in charge and having authority over our lives. If we esteem Him, then we will respond to the leaders He’s given the local church appropriately. This weekend, we’ll be exploring this text. I hope you come with a humble, teachable heart to love God supremely, especially in your local church.