Leaders also have problems

Leaders also have problems 

"Moses told the other leaders, "Stay here and wait for us until we come back. If there are any problems while I am gone, consult with Aaron and Hur, who are here with you." (Exod.24.14 NLT)

Moses told the other leaders... Meaning they were all leaders, at different strata of leadership nonetheless leaders they were. "... If there are any problems..." Leaders also have problems. 

This disposition that portray leaders as superhuman, as ones who have it all put together and have no problem is a false. It is not real. That's why a lot of people get into trouble they are not able to come out of. Leaders are just as human as the followers and have as much problems if not more problems than the follower. 

When one has a problem, the text says for that one to consult with other leaders who were with them. That tells us that no one is an island to oneself. We need each other. We can and should be strong for one another. Instead of pulling each other down, we are encouraged to bear one another burden. 

"Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (Gal.6.2 KJV)

When we bear one another's burden, we are fulfilling the law of Christ. The law of Christ is the law of love. A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another. (see John :13:34-35)

So the next time you see a leader, remember he too is human and has his own problems. Pray for them, as the Apostle Paul instructed us to do in 1 Timothy 2.

"Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation." (1Tim.2.2 MSB)

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Emmanluel Okoro,
(aka Mr. Lift)

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