Tayo Onaleye
We live in an age of "democracy believers."
They have carried over the democracy spirit of freedom of speech into the kingdom.
Such believers have very little or no regard for church leaders.
They have no qualms taking their own leaders in the church to the cleaners.
They feel no remorse speaking all manner of evil against their leaders.
Imagine an usher calling the unit leader names!
Imagine a deacon using derogatory language on the Senior Pastor!
Such democracy believers believe that "nobody is special.....everyone is just doing their jobs"
They see no difference between the secular world and the kingdom of God.
This is a great error.
The church of God is very different from the world and the way we do things is different too.
The church is not a democratic institution but a theocratic one with the God of the kingdom spelling out the behaviors of the kingdom.
The way we run the church is very different from the way politicians run the society.
*1. We hold our leaders in very high esteem.*
Most citizens have very little respect for politicians.
Democracy believers carry this spirit over to the church.
Big error.
1 Thessalonians 5.12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to *esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.* And be at peace among yourselves.
We hold our leaders in very high esteem.
We have very high respect for our leaders.
We treat our leaders with great honour.
We give then their due honour.
*2. We don't attack our leaders.*
Even in democracy there's limit to the freedom of speech.
Democracy believers gleefully haul verbal attacks on their leaders.
We don't.
Acts 23:4 BBE And those who were near said, *Do you say such words against God's high priest?*
Acts 23.5 ISV ...... it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”
We don't attack our leaders because we have tremendous respect for them.
*3. We shield our leaders with prayers.*
Acts 12. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: *but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him*
1Th 5:25 Brethren, pray for us.
It is easier to destroy than to build.
It is easier to attack, mock and speak evil of people than to pray for them.
*4. We support and strengthen our leaders.*
Exodus 17.12
ISV When Moses’ hands became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. *Aaron and Hur supported his hands,* one on one side and one on the other, and so his hands were steady until the sun went down.
ISV When Moses’ hands became heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. *Aaron and Hur supported his hands,* one on one side and one on the other, and so his hands were steady until the sun went down.
Our leaders literally lay down their lives to ensure that we succeed. They are committed to our success.
We see our leaders as messengers of God sent to bless us. We are getting blessed by their ministries. Our families and businesses are prospering because of their impact on our lives.
Like Aaron and Hur, we too are in turn committed to their own success. We don't want to see then fail our fall. We do everything in our capacity to hold up their hands.
We support and strengthen our leaders. We don't pull them down.
(By the way......You have no business being around your leader if you're not holding up their hands)
*4. We guard our unity jealously.*
Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
We don't joke with disunity because......Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: Matthew 12.25
Even when a leader among us falters, like soldiers we don't shoot them in the head. We don't kill our wounded. We rally round then to nurse them back to strength.
*THE SPIRIT AT WORK IN DEMOCRACY BELIEVERS*
A young man came to David claiming (falsely) that he had killed Saul.
David was shocked and wondered why the young man was not afraid of assaulting an anointed leader.
Then David asked him a golden question:
2 Samuel 1. 13
13. ISV Meanwhile, David asked the young man who had told him the story, “Where are you from?” He answered, *“I’m an Amalekite, the son of a foreign man.”*
13. ISV Meanwhile, David asked the young man who had told him the story, “Where are you from?” He answered, *“I’m an Amalekite, the son of a foreign man.”*
14. ISV At this David asked him, *“How is it that you weren’t afraid to raise your hand to strike the LORD’s anointed?”*
The identity of the young man gives us the answer:
*He was an Amalikite. He was a stranger to the covenant.*
He had a spirit different from the spirit of the kingdom.
No wonder he could lift up his hands to strike Saul.
Small wonder democracy believers can lift up their tongues to strike kingdom leaders.
Their words give them away.
......for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Matthew 26.73
It's not the spirit of the kingdom.
Jude 1:8 BBE In the same way these dreamers make the flesh unclean, having no respect for authorities, and say evil of rulers.
Listen very carefully to their words. You will discern very clearly that it's not the voice of the Holy Spirit. Another spirit is at work.
It's the Amalikite spirit. A strange spirit.
So the next time you hear anyone who claims to be a Christian attacking and assaulting Christian leaders just know that you're hearing the voice of an Amalikite....a stranger to the covenant.....a mixt multitude.
Shalom
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