Successful Leaders
But I will declare it forever;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
Success in leadership in our society is spelled with many different adverbs and adjectives. Some spell it with warrior fashion and success is all about winning and conquering. Some spell it with words of love and relationship and support or carrying. To them success is connection. Still others might spell it with words of adventure, journey and destination. Success, in definition, is as unique at the person pursuing it. However, in God’s terms this is not so. God defines success for us in His Word. In the above portion of this song of Asaph, we read that success in leadership is when God lifts up someone ... promotes them ... gives them position and power. We read in these two verses that God will cut off the wicked from successful leadership, but he will lift up the righteous. These two verses are the conclusion of the larger text of Psalm 75. Asaph has been declaring God’s glory for His wondrous works and God sovereignty for His control over the leadership of the world. In these last two verses he brings the summary. We are to declare forever and sing praises to God for His intervention in the success of leadership. Leadership might define success in terms they enjoy, but those who walk in faith believe their leadership success comes from God’s sovereign hand.
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