INTRODUCTION

Things are not always what they seem. Leadership is an area where this is true. Some people dream of a time in the future when they will have nobody to submit to anymore, but everyone has a leader which they must follow. In the home, the children must submit to the parents (Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Jonathan, King Saul's son, commanded one thousand soldiers. He was to be the next king, but God chose David to be the next king. Jonathan submitted to the will of God (1 Samuel 23:15-17 [15] And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. [16] And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. [17] And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
  See All...). He helped and encouraged David many times. What might have happened if Jonathan wanted to be the king?
• Rebellion is often mislabeled as independence. Everyone must be led by someone else. Who is your leader? Whom are you leading? Are you leading and following in a way that pleases the Lord?
• Under whose authority do you operate? Who lives under your authority? Why is it important that a leader be submitted to the right authority?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to build you into a godly leader.
• Thank the Lord for the godly leaders in your life.

HYMN

Trust and Obey

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