The Call of Leadership

Exo 34:30 JPS
(30) And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face sent forth beams; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

There are few things more frustrating than feeling the call of God on your life but not being able to act on it. So it is with leadership - for we are all called to lead in some capacity. Most of the frustration occurs at a young age, when the call is fresh and our experience is still small. This word is one that I hope will foster patience as well as reassurance.

Moses did not want to lead. He wasn't called to lead his son or daughter... or Sunday school class... he was called to lead all of God's people. That was no small thing! Now, Moses might not seem like a good comparison if you are really itching to lead. Here is the lesson:

Although Moses was an Egyptian prince, he wasn't wearing a crown when he led Israel. Had he worn a crown... they might-well have stoned him. He didn't have a diploma. He didn't have a kingly scepter or signet ring. He glowed. He glowed... and people were freaking out.

If you spend time with God, you will have your own glow. People will know it. If you don't spend time with the Lord, people will know that, too. It's not even difficult to discern. Beyond all the talk, people know by the glow. It's the glow that brings authority. It's the glow that fosters that leadership, whether you are 16 or 60.

Elijah stood in the presence of Ahab. Ahab had a crown, but Elijah had the glow. What was the result? Heartache and resentment from Ahab - authority and victory for Elijah. Seek first God and His Kingdom, and you will walk in ALL the authority that God has entrusted to you. It is God and God alone that promotes a man.