[Discoveries] 02-25-07 Power and humility

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/*Now the man Moses was a quietly humble man, more so than anyone living 
on Earth. -- Numbers 12:3 The Message*/

This passage used to bug me, to tell you the truth. How arrogant! I 
thought. Why does Moses brag about his humility?

But now I better understand why it was important for us to know this 
about the leader, Moses.

It is easy to assume -- especially if we've been burnt by people in 
authority -- that people who hold lots of power are power hungry. But 
here Moses shows us a different paradigm. Moses was happy to share 
blessing and power with others. He wanted all of God's people to be 
prophets just like he was. He understood that leading 600,000 men plus 
women and children was a huge responsibility -- a bigger job than he 
wanted. Moses had no ambition for personal glory.

God is looking for leaders like Moses. Leaders who aren't in love with 
power, but with God. Leaders who use their authority to serve the people 
instead of themselves. These are the kinds of leaders God prefers to 
choose.

Power is a tool - a gift from God. In the hands of the humble, it will 
nurture and heal.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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