Rewarded Leadership

"And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory." -1 Peter 5.4

Leadership is not an easy undertaking, God knows this, and good leadership does not go unnoticed. The Chief Shepherd is coming, and those who have faithfully served Him, caring for His sheep, and leading well will receive the unfading crown of glory. God rewards those who faithfully serve Him.

As I've been studying this passage of Scripture over the past few months, I've started to notice how God blesses those who live obediently and faithfully. This is not in any way a prosperity Gospel, but God is a loving father who loves to bless His children. As a dad of two little girls, I understand wanting to bless my girls, but this is a hard concept to attribute to God for me. It is so easy to get focused on the greatness of God and the need to worship Him, that we can forget that God is our loving father.

The reality of God is that He doesn't simply demand from us, but He seeks to bless us and make our lives better. God is a good leader. He doesn't give us everything we want, and He doesn't spare us from every hardship or difficulty, a good leader doesn't do those things. However, a good leader doesn't fail to notice when those he leads have done well, and a good leader, a loving father, does not fail to bless us in those moments.

Nothing makes me happier than when I get to bless my girls, and I love when I get to bless them for doing well.

God is a loving father, and good leadership is rewarded.


Fight the lion, 1 Peter 5.1-11

TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY!