Live-in Leadership
“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.” Genesis 28:15-16 KJV
Just as leadership expects follower-ship, leadership suggests companionship. Meanwhile, while follower-ship falters on the account of trust, leadership fails with time for sustainability constraints. For example, even while Rebekah and Isaac’s leadership on Jacob promises amazing blessings and companionship while encouraging his internship with Ladan, they both couldn’t wait for Jacob to return home after the internship. It just shows that the best of human promises of companionship, be it the affection of parenthood, appreciation of stewardship, and attraction of partnership, cannot endure the test of time. Whereas, the love and the companionship of the Lord are locked-in and lived-in on any relationship. Therefore, when God made the promise of companionship to Jacob in Bethel, He sustained the promise with His live-in leadership. Unfortunately, believers are often tempted to trade the live-in leadership of the Lord with the lie-out lifestyle of the enemy. It is only when believers doubt the live-in leadership of the Lord in their life’s affairs, career, and ministry that they entertain the lie-out lifestyle and crafty partnership with the world of deceit and demonic manipulation.
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