Understanding the need for leadership Leadership

Understanding the need for leadership Leadership We need to understand that no matter what our vocation, leadership is something we need to understand and learn, it matters not if you are a housewife or a Pastor leadership will be required of you. Whether you exercise it or not is your choice. Many problems in the home are a result of poor leadership or no leadership at all, this is also true of the church and the secular business arena.  We all are called upon to lead in some area of our own personal world. When there is no moral leadership in a home or not ethical leadership or no character leadership we can expect major problems to occur. The Spirit of Lawlessness We have seen over the past few weeks the spirit of lawlessness arise like never before in Western Nations, first in New Orleans, then in France, and this week in Sydney Australia. There is no doubt that a spirit has been released with the purpose of stirring up ethnic or racial hatred. This spirit has been nurtured and fed by the lack of basic moral leadership at governmental levels all the way down through our education system into our homes and families.  With the push to be politically correct Satan has made huge inroads into our western society. This has led to the most illogical and ludicrous      contradictions we have ever seen. While we know that God is kind, loving, fair and just, God also hates sin and will never comprise His standards of righteousness. The Green Movements around the world are up in arms when trees are cut down and Wales are killed, but they are quite ok about murdering babies, they are one of the foremost advocates of abortion. Save the Wales and kill the babies. These absurd contradictions are the result of lawlessness towards Gods standards. Don’t get me wrong I believe in saving the Wales and Trees with reasonable boundaries along with and keeping all of Gods standards. Preparing the way for the Man of Sin 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. This mystery of Iniquity (lawlessness) is already at work in the world this is the Anti- Christ spirit 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. We are going to see the spirit of Antichrist arise like never before in the world. Many sectors of the church today have imbibed the Antichrist spirit, denying that Jesus is the Son of God and that Jesus was God manifest in the flesh The Archbishop of Canterbury stated that he does not believe that Jesus was the literal   son of God and that Jesus did not rise from the dead, and that the blood of Jesus has no saving power, and that  the bible is not inspired nor can be taken literally.  This is the Antichrist spirit denying who Christ is. The Apostle John said when you see many leaders rising with this Antichrist spirit we know that the end is near. 1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. This spirit of lawlessness we are now seeing is the beginning of a new phase in the Satan’s plans to dominate this planet, however God said this. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. 5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. God says in the midst of great darkness the true church of Jesus Christ will arise like never before in great glory and power. This will trigger the greatest continuous revival the world has ever seen. The abundance of the sea (mankind) will be converted, This is a time of no compromise, a time when we need to be 100% dedicated to the Lord. A time of perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord, in order to prepare a way for Him to come. You can lead or you can follow the crowd. Leadership is the most powerful force entrusted to man. With it an obscure soldier form Corsica took a bankrupt and war devastated France and defeated the most powerful nations on earth (Napoleon)  A humble lawyer from India, without firing a shot or holding any military or political position, broke the strength of the greatest empire in the world. (Gandhi) Leadership caused hundreds of people to commit suicide in a religious commune in South America. The accomplishments of Jesus and his band of followers are some of the most extraordinary examples of leadership ever produced. They turned the then known World upside down. Leadership is an awesome force trusted to usYou must in your own world, lead the way in Holiness and righteousness taking a stand in this present evil world. Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people. 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Just as John the Baptist prepared the way of the Lord for the first coming of Jesus with a message of repentance holiness and grace, even so today we must do the same and truly lead in our area of responsibility wit grace truth holiness and love. God Bless youNeville  Johnson © 2005