Psalms 18:43-45 (ESV Strong's)
You delivered me from strife with the people;
you made me the head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.
As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me;
foreigners came cringing to me.
Foreigners lost heart
and came trembling out of their fortresses.
God Sets Up Leaders
As we read this song of King David, it might be wise to remember this passage from the songwriter Asaph:
Psalms 75:7 (ESV Strong's)
but it is God who executes judgment,
putting down one and lifting up another.
Or, words from Daniel:
Daniel 2:21 (ESV Strong's)
He changes times and seasons;
he removes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those who have understanding;
We have to remember that it not only God who puts kings and leaders in place, it is God who gives them power. As a leader, you don’t need power to serve people and do what is right for people. In our world, power is a god. In the above verses from Psalms 18, we read that God put David into a position and gave him power over his enemies and followers. God made sure they would follow him. This is the greatest lesson every leader has to learn. Power is a drug that titillates the mind and heart but ensnares the soul. God gave David a following ... only God can create a following. That is the point of these references. Leaders are appointed by God:
Romans 13:1 (ESV Strong's)
Submission to the Authorities
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
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