Reflections on the Psalms (Psalm 2)

"Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 

Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 

Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, 

for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him."

Leadership is no joke.  There is a huge responsibility on your shoulders when it comes to leading others.  It becomes especially more difficult in situations like the church or other contexts when you are working with volunteers.  I once heard a leadership quote that said if you are leading and nobody is following you, you are really just out for a stroll.  I think we can learn a lot from looking at the way Jesus led his disciples.  Jesus lead with authority and yet with humility.  He led with passion, self control, righteous anger, empowerment of others, but most of all He led with his life.  Jesus was not only the King of the Jews, he was/is the Lord of Lords, the King of Kings and ultimately the lamb who was slain.  

The Psalm reminds us that the beginning of our worship and wisdom comes from a healthy of of perspective.  Perspective concerning who we are in light of who God is.  Leaders of the earth draw lines in the sand of Gods little sandbox called earth and then defend their territory as if it was not all a gift in the first place.  A proper understanding of leadership always includes a big dose of humility in the fact that all we have and are is a gift from God. Its when we recognize that, we are able to embrace the gift and take refuge as the psalm says in God.