Part of Kingship, however, is being tempered by the Spirit, both in what we say and how we say it.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4,5
1 Samuel 8:4,5 says, “Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, and said to him, ‘Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”. Kings had the toughest job of all – judging between right and wrong! Kings, in Scripture, were the ones who made the tough decisions and did the hard things. They had to judge! The difference between being a fun aunt or uncle and a parent is a parent cannot spare the rod. It is not difficult to figure out why. For the last seventy years, leaders have fed the church a diet of kind love with no toughness. If leaders represent only Priestly, it can be fluff without the tough. But when we initiate the Kingly, it can be rough and it can be tough. Part of Kingship, however, is being tempered by the Spirit, both in what we say and how we say it. Walking as a King means maturing into Christ’s image to the point we can follow the Spirit, laying down all of our self- desires. Self can manifest as self-protection which can make it easier not to deliver difficult corrections. But it can also manifest as righteous indignation that is not of God. Self-righteousness can be just as dangerous as self-protection and neither is of the Lord. Walking as a King means growing up, eating Scriptural meat rather than milk, and manifesting the whole counsel of God in every decision and every word. Today’s church is not walking in the whole counsel of God and it is evident because the majority of ministries are nicer than God. Samuel’s generation wanted a King. And they knew what that meant. A King would do hard things, a King would judge right from wrong and a King would have the fear of God necessary to execute that justice.
Prayer
All leaders and Christians reading this should check their hearts. Search me Oo Lord