Just some quick thoughts for today:
Why is it so easy to abuse authority? By “abuse authority” I mean the person in authority abusing, not the other way around (though the other is prevalent as well).
In the Church, we have no excuse for such things. We are called to consider Jesus, His attitude and life, and be like-minded. He had every right to call a legion of angels to destroy the Roman armies and get Him off the cross, but He didn’t. His love overrode His rights. The King of the ages made Himself a servant of all and died on a cross that was ours to bear.
He didn’t throw His weight around because of His incredible anointing, gifting, talents, wisdom, etc. He didn’t abuse His authority just because He could. He was tempted to (because scripture says He endured the temptations we all do), but He didn’t.
We should be embarrassed that we command people or demand things because of our gifting when Jesus who had it all in fullness never did such a thing.
The truth is every authority to accountable. This is not just for the church leader, but every employer, parent, or in anyone in another position of authority. Understand who Jesus is, how He lived and how He died.
We may feel a little shame, but then we can move on in love and obedience.
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